Palettes / Colors / #C9CFCD
#C9CFCD — Mist Grey
#C9CFCD is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.
#C9CFCD 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 #CFC9CB; it also sits naturally between #C9CFCA and #C9CECF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C9CFCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 201, 207, 205 |
| HSL | 160°, 6%, 80% |
| HSV | 160°, 3%, 81% |
| CMYK | 3%, 0%, 1%, 19% |
| XYZ | 57.42, 61.45, 66.59 |
| Yxy | 61.45, 0.3096, 0.3313 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.62, -2.41, 0.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.39, -2.28, 0.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 81% · Blue 80%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 19%
Previews
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CSS code for #C9CFCD
.text { color: #C9CFCD; }
.background { background-color: #C9CFCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C9CFCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(201, 207, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(160, 6%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C9CFCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(201, 207, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C9CFCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(201, 207, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C9CFCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C9CFCD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFC9CB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C9CFCD: #000000.
How #C9CFCD 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 #C9CFCD or a close neighbour
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 #C9CFCD?
#C9CFCD is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 201, 207, 205). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C9CFCD?
#C9CFCD is RGB 201, 207, 205 — HSL 160°, 6%, 80% — CMYK 3%, 0%, 1%, 19%.
What colors go with #C9CFCD?
Its complement is #CFC9CB; analogous partners are #C9CFCA and #C9CECF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C9CFCD for text?
Black text on #C9CFCD has a contrast ratio of 13.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.