Palettes / Colors / #CCCED4
#CCCED4 — Mist Grey
#CCCED4 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 #CCCED4 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.
#CCCED4 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 #D5D3CD; it also sits naturally between #CDD3D5 and #CFCDD5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCCED4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 206, 212 |
| HSL | 225°, 9%, 82% |
| HSV | 225°, 4%, 83% |
| CMYK | 4%, 3%, 0%, 17% |
| XYZ | 58.86, 61.73, 71.10 |
| Yxy | 61.73, 0.3070, 0.3220 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.77, 0.44, -3.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.57, 0.42, -3.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 81% · Blue 83%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 0% · Key 17%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CCCED4
.text { color: #CCCED4; }
.background { background-color: #CCCED4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCCED4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 206, 212); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(225, 9%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCCED4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 206, 212, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCCED4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 206, 212, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCCED4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCCED4">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D5D3CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.35:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCCED4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CCCED4
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 #CCCED4: ·
How #CCCED4 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 #CCCED4 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 #CCCED4?
#CCCED4 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 204, 206, 212). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCCED4?
#CCCED4 is RGB 204, 206, 212 — HSL 225°, 9%, 82% — CMYK 4%, 3%, 0%, 17%.
What colors go with #CCCED4?
Its complement is #D5D3CD; analogous partners are #CDD3D5 and #CFCDD5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCCED4 for text?
Black text on #CCCED4 has a contrast ratio of 13.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.