Palettes / Colors / #CACECB
#CACECB — Mist Grey
#CACECB is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.
#CACECB 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 #CECACD; it also sits naturally between #CBCECA and #CACECD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CACECB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 206, 203 |
| HSL | 135°, 4%, 80% |
| HSV | 135°, 2%, 81% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 1%, 19% |
| XYZ | 57.21, 61.01, 65.26 |
| Yxy | 61.01, 0.3118, 0.3325 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.38, -1.91, 1.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.11, -1.81, 0.92 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 81% · Blue 80%
Cyan 2% · 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 #CACECB
.text { color: #CACECB; }
.background { background-color: #CACECB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CACECB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 206, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(135, 4%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CACECB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 206, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CACECB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 206, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CACECB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CACECB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CECACD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.20:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CACECB: #000000.
How #CACECB 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 #CACECB 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 #CACECB?
#CACECB is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 202, 206, 203). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CACECB?
#CACECB is RGB 202, 206, 203 — HSL 135°, 4%, 80% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 1%, 19%.
What colors go with #CACECB?
Its complement is #CECACD; analogous partners are #CBCECA and #CACECD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CACECB for text?
Black text on #CACECB has a contrast ratio of 13.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.