Palettes / Colors / #C7CDCB
#C7CDCB — Mist Grey
#C7CDCB is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #C7CDCB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#C7CDCB is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CDC6C8; it also sits naturally between #C6CDC7 and #C6CCCD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C7CDCB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 199, 205, 203 |
| HSL | 160°, 6%, 79% |
| HSV | 160°, 3%, 80% |
| CMYK | 3%, 0%, 1%, 20% |
| XYZ | 56.16, 60.12, 65.14 |
| Yxy | 60.12, 0.3096, 0.3314 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.90, -2.41, 0.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.53, -2.28, 0.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 78% · Green 80% · Blue 80%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C7CDCB
.text { color: #C7CDCB; }
.background { background-color: #C7CDCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C7CDCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(199, 205, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(160, 6%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C7CDCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(199, 205, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C7CDCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(199, 205, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C7CDCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C7CDCB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDC6C8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.61:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.02:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C7CDCB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C7CDCB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #C7CDCB: ·
How #C7CDCB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #C7CDCB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #C7CDCB?
#C7CDCB is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 199, 205, 203). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C7CDCB?
#C7CDCB is RGB 199, 205, 203 — HSL 160°, 6%, 79% — CMYK 3%, 0%, 1%, 20%.
What colors go with #C7CDCB?
Its complement is #CDC6C8; analogous partners are #C6CDC7 and #C6CCCD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C7CDCB for text?
Black text on #C7CDCB has a contrast ratio of 13.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.61:1.