Palettes / Colors / #CBCED0

#CBCED0 — Mist Grey

#CBCED0 is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the gray family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #CBCED0 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.

#CBCED0 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 #D1CECC; it also sits naturally between #CCD1D0 and #CCCDD1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 80% · Green 81% · Blue 82%

Cyan 2% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%

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

Previews

CSS code for #CBCED0

.text { color: #CBCED0; }
.background { background-color: #CBCED0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBCED0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 206, 208); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(204, 5%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBCED0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 206, 208, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBCED0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 206, 208, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CBCED0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBCED0">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D1CECC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #CBCED0: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBCED0

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:

How #CBCED0 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 #CBCED0 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

← #CBCECF  ·  #CBCED1 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CBCED0?

#CBCED0 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 203, 206, 208). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CBCED0?

#CBCED0 is RGB 203, 206, 208 — HSL 204°, 5%, 81% — CMYK 2%, 1%, 0%, 18%.

What colors go with #CBCED0?

Its complement is #D1CECC; analogous partners are #CCD1D0 and #CCCDD1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CBCED0 for text?

Black text on #CBCED0 has a contrast ratio of 13.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.