Palettes / Colors / #CBBEC5
#CBBEC5 — Mist Grey
#CBBEC5 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 #CBBEC5 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.
#CBBEC5 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 #BECBC4; it also sits naturally between #CABECB and #CBBEBE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBBEC5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 190, 197 |
| HSL | 328°, 11%, 77% |
| HSV | 328°, 6%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 3%, 20% |
| XYZ | 53.12, 53.55, 60.36 |
| Yxy | 53.55, 0.3180, 0.3206 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.20, 5.81, -1.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.18, 5.50, -1.72 |
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 #CBBEC5
.text { color: #CBBEC5; }
.background { background-color: #CBBEC5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBBEC5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 190, 197); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(328, 11%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBBEC5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 190, 197, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBBEC5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 190, 197, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBBEC5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBBEC5">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CBBEC5
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BECBC4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.71:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBBEC5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBBEC5
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 #CBBEC5: ·
How #CBBEC5 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 #CBBEC5 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 #CBBEC5?
#CBBEC5 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 203, 190, 197). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBBEC5?
#CBBEC5 is RGB 203, 190, 197 — HSL 328°, 11%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 3%, 20%.
What colors go with #CBBEC5?
Its complement is #BECBC4; analogous partners are #CABECB and #CBBEBE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBBEC5 for text?
Black text on #CBBEC5 has a contrast ratio of 11.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.