Palettes / Colors / #CBBEC3
#CBBEC3 — Mist Grey
#CBBEC3 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 #CBBEC3 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.
#CBBEC3 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 #BECBC6; it also sits naturally between #CBBEC9 and #CBBFBE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBBEC3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 190, 195 |
| HSL | 337°, 11%, 77% |
| HSV | 337°, 6%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 4%, 20% |
| XYZ | 52.89, 53.46, 59.16 |
| Yxy | 53.46, 0.3196, 0.3230 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.15, 5.45, -0.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.12, 5.15, -0.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 75% · Blue 76%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 4% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBBEC3
.text { color: #CBBEC3; }
.background { background-color: #CBBEC3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBBEC3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 190, 195); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(337, 11%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBBEC3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 190, 195, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBBEC3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 190, 195, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBBEC3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBBEC3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BECBC6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.69:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBBEC3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBBEC3
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 #CBBEC3: ·
How #CBBEC3 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 #CBBEC3 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 #CBBEC3?
#CBBEC3 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 203, 190, 195). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBBEC3?
#CBBEC3 is RGB 203, 190, 195 — HSL 337°, 11%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 4%, 20%.
What colors go with #CBBEC3?
Its complement is #BECBC6; analogous partners are #CBBEC9 and #CBBFBE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBBEC3 for text?
Black text on #CBBEC3 has a contrast ratio of 11.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.