Palettes / Colors / #C7CFCD
#C7CFCD — Mist Grey
#C7CFCD 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 #C7CFCD 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.
#C7CFCD 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 #D0C8CA; it also sits naturally between #C8D0CA and #C8CED0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C7CFCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 199, 207, 205 |
| HSL | 165°, 8%, 80% |
| HSV | 165°, 4%, 81% |
| CMYK | 4%, 0%, 1%, 19% |
| XYZ | 56.89, 61.18, 66.57 |
| Yxy | 61.18, 0.3081, 0.3313 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.47, -3.09, 0.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.21, -2.92, 0.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 78% · Green 81% · Blue 80%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C7CFCD
.text { color: #C7CFCD; }
.background { background-color: #C7CFCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C7CFCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(199, 207, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(165, 8%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C7CFCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(199, 207, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C7CFCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(199, 207, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C7CFCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C7CFCD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D0C8CA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.24:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C7CFCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C7CFCD
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 #C7CFCD: ·
How #C7CFCD 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 #C7CFCD 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 #C7CFCD?
#C7CFCD is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 199, 207, 205). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C7CFCD?
#C7CFCD is RGB 199, 207, 205 — HSL 165°, 8%, 80% — CMYK 4%, 0%, 1%, 19%.
What colors go with #C7CFCD?
Its complement is #D0C8CA; analogous partners are #C8D0CA and #C8CED0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C7CFCD for text?
Black text on #C7CFCD has a contrast ratio of 13.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.