Palettes / Colors / #CBCECB
#CBCECB — Mist Grey
#CBCECB is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.
#CBCECB 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 #CECACE; it also sits naturally between #CCCECA and #CACECC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBCECB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 206, 203 |
| HSL | 120°, 3%, 80% |
| HSV | 120°, 1%, 81% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 1%, 19% |
| XYZ | 57.48, 61.15, 65.27 |
| Yxy | 61.15, 0.3126, 0.3325 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.46, -1.57, 1.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.20, -1.49, 1.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 81% · Blue 80%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBCECB
.text { color: #CBCECB; }
.background { background-color: #CBCECB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBCECB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 206, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(120, 3%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBCECB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 206, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBCECB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 206, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBCECB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBCECB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CECACE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBCECB: #000000.
How #CBCECB 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 #CBCECB 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 #CBCECB?
#CBCECB is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 203, 206, 203). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBCECB?
#CBCECB is RGB 203, 206, 203 — HSL 120°, 3%, 80% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 1%, 19%.
What colors go with #CBCECB?
Its complement is #CECACE; analogous partners are #CCCECA and #CACECC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBCECB for text?
Black text on #CBCECB has a contrast ratio of 13.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.