Palettes / Colors / #CBC5CC
#CBC5CC — Mist Grey
#CBC5CC 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 #CBC5CC 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.
#CBC5CC 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 #C7CDC6; it also sits naturally between #C8C6CD and #CDC6CA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBC5CC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 197, 204 |
| HSL | 291°, 6%, 79% |
| HSV | 291°, 3%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 55.49, 56.99, 65.20 |
| Yxy | 56.99, 0.3123, 0.3207 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.17, 3.36, -2.76 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.49, 3.19, -2.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 77% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBC5CC
.text { color: #CBC5CC; }
.background { background-color: #CBC5CC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBC5CC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 197, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(291, 6%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBC5CC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 197, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBC5CC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 197, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBC5CC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBC5CC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C7CDC6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.40:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBC5CC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBC5CC
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 #CBC5CC: ·
How #CBC5CC 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 #CBC5CC 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 #CBC5CC?
#CBC5CC is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 203, 197, 204). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBC5CC?
#CBC5CC is RGB 203, 197, 204 — HSL 291°, 6%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #CBC5CC?
Its complement is #C7CDC6; analogous partners are #C8C6CD and #CDC6CA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBC5CC for text?
Black text on #CBC5CC has a contrast ratio of 12.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.