Palettes / Colors / #CCCCC2
#CCCCC2 — Mist Grey
#CCCCC2 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 #CCCCC2 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.
#CCCCC2 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 #C2C2CC; it also sits naturally between #CCC7C2 and #C7CCC2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCCCC2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 204, 194 |
| HSL | 60°, 9%, 78% |
| HSV | 60°, 5%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 5%, 20% |
| XYZ | 56.23, 59.92, 59.64 |
| Yxy | 59.92, 0.3199, 0.3408 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.79, -1.78, 4.97 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.41, -1.68, 4.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 80% · Blue 76%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 5% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CCCCC2
.text { color: #CCCCC2; }
.background { background-color: #CCCCC2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCCCC2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 204, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 9%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCCCC2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 204, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCCCC2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 204, 194, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCCCC2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCCCC2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C2C2CC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCCCC2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CCCCC2
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 #CCCCC2: ·
How #CCCCC2 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 #CCCCC2 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 #CCCCC2?
#CCCCC2 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 204, 204, 194). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCCCC2?
#CCCCC2 is RGB 204, 204, 194 — HSL 60°, 9%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 5%, 20%.
What colors go with #CCCCC2?
Its complement is #C2C2CC; analogous partners are #CCC7C2 and #C7CCC2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCCCC2 for text?
Black text on #CCCCC2 has a contrast ratio of 12.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.62:1.