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#CBBFBF — Mist Grey

#CBBFBF 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 #CBBFBF 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.

#CBBFBF 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 #BECACA; it also sits naturally between #CABEC4 and #CAC4BE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#CBBFBF · RGB 203, 191, 191

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Color values

HEX#CBBFBF
RGB203, 191, 191
HSL0°, 10%, 77%
HSV0°, 6%, 80%
CMYK0%, 6%, 6%, 20%
XYZ52.66, 53.72, 56.88
Yxy53.72, 0.3226, 0.3290
CIE-Lab78.30, 4.21, 1.50
Hunter Lab73.29, 3.97, 1.35

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 80% · Green 75% · Blue 75%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 6% · Key 20%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

Sample text in #CBBFBF on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #CBBFBF on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #CBBFBF

.text { color: #CBBFBF; }
.background { background-color: #CBBFBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBBFBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 191, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(0, 10%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBBFBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 191, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBBFBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 191, 191, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CBBFBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBBFBF">Div content here</div>

Shades of #CBBFBF

#BAABAB#A89494#988181#876E6E#735E5E#5D4C4C#493C3C#352C2C#1F1919#0B0909

Tints of #CBBFBF

#CFC4C4#D3CACA#D8CFCF#DDD5D5#E1DBDB#E3DDDD#E8E3E3#EDE9E9#F1EEEE#F6F4F4

Tones of #CBBFBF

#CABFBF#C8C0C0#C8C1C1#C7C2C2#C6C3C3#C5C4C4

Color harmonies

Complementary — #BECACA:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text1.79:1 Fails
Against black text11.74:1 AAA

Best text color on #CBBFBF: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBBFBF

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:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #CBBFBF: ·

How #CBBFBF looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Protanopia · #C6C6BFDeuteranopia · #C7C7BFTritanopia · #CABFBF

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:

Material Grey 500 · #9E9E9EBootstrap light · #F8F9FATailwind purple 500 · #A855F7

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #CBBFBF rather than the exact color:

Palette Cc9b6d
#CC9B6D · #F1CA89 · #F2DAC3 · #C8C2BC
Palette 722f99
#722F99 · #C5C1C1 · #FEE7C8 · #FF9292
Palette 316b83
#316B83 · #6D8299 · #8CA1A5 · #D5BFBF
Palette F0e5cf
#F0E5CF · #F7F6F2 · #C8C6C6 · #4B6587
Palette Ffefe0
#FFEFE0 · #FED9CA · #C5C5C5 · #7D7D7D
Palette B6ae9f
#B6AE9F · #C5C7BC · #DEDED1 · #FBF3D1

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

#C8C2BC#C5C1C1#D5BFBF#C8C6C6#C5C5C5#C5C7BC#CDC9C3#D0C9C0#D2C1B6#C5C6C7#D2C4B4#CBBCB1

Browse neighbouring colors

← #CBBFBE  ·  #CBBFC0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CBBFBF?

#CBBFBF is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 203, 191, 191). Its closest standard named color is Silver.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CBBFBF?

#CBBFBF is RGB 203, 191, 191 — HSL 0°, 10%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 6%, 20%.

What colors go with #CBBFBF?

Its complement is #BECACA; analogous partners are #CABEC4 and #CAC4BE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CBBFBF for text?

Black text on #CBBFBF has a contrast ratio of 11.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.