Palettes / Colors / #CCCDC2
#CCCDC2 — Mist Grey
#CCCDC2 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 #CCCDC2 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.
#CCCDC2 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 #C2C1CD; it also sits naturally between #CDC8C1 and #C6CDC1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCCDC2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 205, 194 |
| HSL | 65°, 10%, 78% |
| HSV | 65°, 5%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 5%, 20% |
| XYZ | 56.47, 60.40, 59.72 |
| Yxy | 60.40, 0.3198, 0.3420 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.05, -2.30, 5.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.71, -2.18, 4.79 |
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 #CCCDC2
.text { color: #CCCDC2; }
.background { background-color: #CCCDC2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCCDC2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 205, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(65, 10%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCCDC2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 205, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCCDC2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 205, 194, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCCDC2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCCDC2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C2C1CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.61:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.08:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCCDC2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CCCDC2
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 #CCCDC2: ·
How #CCCDC2 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 #CCCDC2 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 #CCCDC2?
#CCCDC2 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 204, 205, 194). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCCDC2?
#CCCDC2 is RGB 204, 205, 194 — HSL 65°, 10%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 5%, 20%.
What colors go with #CCCDC2?
Its complement is #C2C1CD; analogous partners are #CDC8C1 and #C6CDC1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCCDC2 for text?
Black text on #CCCDC2 has a contrast ratio of 13.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.61:1.