Palettes / Colors / #CBBEC4
#CBBEC4 — Mist Grey
#CBBEC4 is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.
#CBBEC4 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 #BECBC5; it also sits naturally between #CBBECA and #CBBEBE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBBEC4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 190, 196 |
| HSL | 332°, 11%, 77% |
| HSV | 332°, 6%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 3%, 20% |
| XYZ | 53.01, 53.51, 59.76 |
| Yxy | 53.51, 0.3188, 0.3218 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.17, 5.63, -1.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.15, 5.32, -1.26 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 75% · Blue 77%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 3% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBBEC4
.text { color: #CBBEC4; }
.background { background-color: #CBBEC4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBBEC4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 190, 196); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(332, 11%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBBEC4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 190, 196, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBBEC4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 190, 196, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBBEC4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBBEC4">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BECBC5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.70:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBBEC4: #000000.
How #CBBEC4 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 #CBBEC4 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 #CBBEC4?
#CBBEC4 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 203, 190, 196). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBBEC4?
#CBBEC4 is RGB 203, 190, 196 — HSL 332°, 11%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 3%, 20%.
What colors go with #CBBEC4?
Its complement is #BECBC5; analogous partners are #CBBECA and #CBBEBE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBBEC4 for text?
Black text on #CBBEC4 has a contrast ratio of 11.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.