Palettes / Colors / #CCC2CB
#CCC2CB — Mist Grey
#CCC2CB 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 #CCC2CB 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.
#CCC2CB 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 #C2CCC3; it also sits naturally between #C8C2CC and #CCC2C6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCC2CB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 194, 203 |
| HSL | 306°, 9%, 78% |
| HSV | 306°, 5%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 5%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 54.97, 55.73, 64.36 |
| Yxy | 55.73, 0.3140, 0.3184 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.46, 5.12, -3.26 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.65, 4.86, -3.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 76% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 5% · 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 #CCC2CB
.text { color: #CCC2CB; }
.background { background-color: #CCC2CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCC2CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 194, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(306, 9%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCC2CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 194, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCC2CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 194, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCC2CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCC2CB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C2CCC3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.73:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.15:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCC2CB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CCC2CB
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 #CCC2CB: ·
How #CCC2CB 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 #CCC2CB 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 #CCC2CB?
#CCC2CB is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 204, 194, 203). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCC2CB?
#CCC2CB is RGB 204, 194, 203 — HSL 306°, 9%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #CCC2CB?
Its complement is #C2CCC3; analogous partners are #C8C2CC and #CCC2C6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCC2CB for text?
Black text on #CCC2CB has a contrast ratio of 12.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.73:1.