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#CBC2C2 — Mist Grey

#CBC2C2 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 #CBC2C2 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.

#CBC2C2 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 #C2CBCB; it also sits naturally between #CBC2C7 and #CBC7C2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#CBC2C2 · RGB 203, 194, 194

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Color values

HEX#CBC2C2
RGB203, 194, 194
HSL0°, 8%, 78%
HSV0°, 4%, 80%
CMYK0%, 4%, 4%, 20%
XYZ53.66, 55.18, 58.86
Yxy55.18, 0.3200, 0.3290
CIE-Lab79.14, 3.14, 1.11
Hunter Lab74.28, 2.97, 1.01

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 80% · Green 76% · Blue 76%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 4% · Key 20%

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

Previews

Sample text in #CBC2C2 on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #CBC2C2 on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #CBC2C2

.text { color: #CBC2C2; }
.background { background-color: #CBC2C2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBC2C2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 194, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(0, 8%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBC2C2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 194, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBC2C2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 194, 194, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CBC2C2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBC2C2">Div content here</div>

Shades of #CBC2C2

#BBAFAF#A89999#988686#847171#716060#5E5050#483D3D#342D2D#1E1A1A#0B0909

Tints of #CBC2C2

#D0C8C8#D5CDCD#D7D0D0#DCD6D6#E1DBDB#E5E1E1#EAE6E6#ECE9E9#F1EEEE#F6F4F4

Tones of #CBC2C2

#CBC3C3#CAC4C4#CAC4C4#C9C5C5#C8C6C6#C7C6C6

Color harmonies

Complementary — #C2CBCB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text1.74:1 Fails
Against black text12.04:1 AAA

Best text color on #CBC2C2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBC2C2

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 #CBC2C2: ·

How #CBC2C2 looks with color blindness

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

Protanopia · #C7C7C2Deuteranopia · #C8C8C2Tritanopia · #CBC2C2

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 #CBC2C2 rather than the exact color:

Palette 722f99
#722F99 · #C5C1C1 · #FEE7C8 · #FF9292
Palette F0e5cf
#F0E5CF · #F7F6F2 · #C8C6C6 · #4B6587
Palette Cc9b6d
#CC9B6D · #F1CA89 · #F2DAC3 · #C8C2BC
Palette Ffefe0
#FFEFE0 · #FED9CA · #C5C5C5 · #7D7D7D
Palette D9e4dd
#D9E4DD · #FBF7F0 · #CDC9C3 · #555555
Cyber Lime
#0B0C10 · #1F2833 · #C5C6C7 · #D4F000

Similar colors

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

#C5C1C1#C8C6C6#C8C2BC#C5C5C5#CDC9C3#C5C6C7#D0C9C0#C5C7BC#D5BFBF#C7C8CC#CBCBCB#BFC6C4

Browse neighbouring colors

← #CBC2C1  ·  #CBC2C3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CBC2C2?

#CBC2C2 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 203, 194, 194). Its closest standard named color is Silver.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CBC2C2?

#CBC2C2 is RGB 203, 194, 194 — HSL 0°, 8%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 4%, 20%.

What colors go with #CBC2C2?

Its complement is #C2CBCB; analogous partners are #CBC2C7 and #CBC7C2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CBC2C2 for text?

Black text on #CBC2C2 has a contrast ratio of 12.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.74:1.