Palettes / Colors / #C8BFBA

#C8BFBA — Mist Grey

#C8BFBA is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.

#C8BFBA is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #BBC4C9; it also sits naturally between #C9BBBD and #C9C7BB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 78% · Green 75% · Blue 73%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 7% · Key 22%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #C8BFBA

.text { color: #C8BFBA; }
.background { background-color: #C8BFBA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C8BFBA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(200, 191, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(21, 11%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C8BFBA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(200, 191, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C8BFBA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(200, 191, 186, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#C8BFBA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C8BFBA">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BBC4C9:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #C8BFBA: #000000.

How #C8BFBA 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 #C8BFBA rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #C8BFB9  ·  #C8BFBB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #C8BFBA?

#C8BFBA is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 200, 191, 186). Its closest standard named color is Silver.

What is the RGB and HSL of #C8BFBA?

#C8BFBA is RGB 200, 191, 186 — HSL 21°, 11%, 76% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 7%, 22%.

What colors go with #C8BFBA?

Its complement is #BBC4C9; analogous partners are #C9BBBD and #C9C7BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #C8BFBA for text?

Black text on #C8BFBA has a contrast ratio of 11.62:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.81:1.