Palettes / Colors / #CBCACC
#CBCACC — Mist Grey
#CBCACC 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 #CBCACC 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.
#CBCACC 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 #CCCDCB; it also sits naturally between #CBCBCD and #CDCBCD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBCACC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 202, 204 |
| HSL | 270°, 2%, 80% |
| HSV | 270°, 1%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 56.65, 59.30, 65.59 |
| Yxy | 59.30, 0.3121, 0.3266 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.45, 0.71, -0.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.00, 0.68, -0.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 79% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · 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 #CBCACC
.text { color: #CBCACC; }
.background { background-color: #CBCACC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBCACC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 202, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(270, 2%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBCACC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 202, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBCACC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 202, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBCACC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBCACC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CCCDCB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.63:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBCACC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBCACC
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 #CBCACC: ·
How #CBCACC 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 #CBCACC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #CBCACC?
#CBCACC is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 203, 202, 204). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBCACC?
#CBCACC is RGB 203, 202, 204 — HSL 270°, 2%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #CBCACC?
Its complement is #CCCDCB; analogous partners are #CBCBCD and #CDCBCD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBCACC for text?
Black text on #CBCACC has a contrast ratio of 12.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.63:1.