Palettes / Colors / #CBCFCD
#CBCFCD — Mist Grey
#CBCFCD 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 #CBCFCD 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.
#CBCFCD 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 #CECACC; it also sits naturally between #CACECA and #CACECE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBCFCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 207, 205 |
| HSL | 150°, 4%, 80% |
| HSV | 150°, 2%, 81% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 1%, 19% |
| XYZ | 57.96, 61.73, 66.62 |
| Yxy | 61.73, 0.3111, 0.3313 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.77, -1.73, 0.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.57, -1.64, 0.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 81% · Blue 80%
Cyan 2% · 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 #CBCFCD
.text { color: #CBCFCD; }
.background { background-color: #CBCFCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBCFCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 207, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(150, 4%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBCFCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 207, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBCFCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 207, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBCFCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBCFCD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CECACC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.35:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBCFCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBCFCD
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 #CBCFCD: ·
How #CBCFCD 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 #CBCFCD 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 #CBCFCD?
#CBCFCD is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 203, 207, 205). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBCFCD?
#CBCFCD is RGB 203, 207, 205 — HSL 150°, 4%, 80% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 1%, 19%.
What colors go with #CBCFCD?
Its complement is #CECACC; analogous partners are #CACECA and #CACECE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBCFCD for text?
Black text on #CBCFCD has a contrast ratio of 13.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.