Palettes / Colors / #CAC8CD
#CAC8CD — Mist Grey
#CAC8CD 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 #CAC8CD 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.
#CAC8CD 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 #CACCC7; it also sits naturally between #C7C7CC and #CCC7CC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CAC8CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 200, 205 |
| HSL | 264°, 5%, 79% |
| HSV | 264°, 2%, 80% |
| CMYK | 1%, 2%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 56.03, 58.27, 66.05 |
| Yxy | 58.27, 0.3107, 0.3231 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.89, 1.61, -2.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.34, 1.53, -2.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 78% · Blue 80%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CAC8CD
.text { color: #CAC8CD; }
.background { background-color: #CAC8CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CAC8CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 200, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(264, 5%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CAC8CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 200, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CAC8CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 200, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CAC8CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CAC8CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CACCC7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.66:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.65:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CAC8CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CAC8CD
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 #CAC8CD: ·
How #CAC8CD 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 #CAC8CD 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 #CAC8CD?
#CAC8CD is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 202, 200, 205). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CAC8CD?
#CAC8CD is RGB 202, 200, 205 — HSL 264°, 5%, 79% — CMYK 1%, 2%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #CAC8CD?
Its complement is #CACCC7; analogous partners are #C7C7CC and #CCC7CC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CAC8CD for text?
Black text on #CAC8CD has a contrast ratio of 12.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.66:1.