Palettes / Colors / #CCD3CB
#CCD3CB — Mist Grey
#CCD3CB is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the gray family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #CCD3CB 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.
#CCD3CB 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 #D1CBD2; it also sits naturally between #D0D2CB and #CBD2CE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCD3CB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 211, 203 |
| HSL | 112°, 8%, 81% |
| HSV | 112°, 4%, 83% |
| CMYK | 3%, 0%, 4%, 17% |
| XYZ | 58.98, 63.74, 65.69 |
| Yxy | 63.74, 0.3130, 0.3383 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.83, -3.83, 3.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.84, -3.65, 2.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 83% · Blue 80%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 17%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CCD3CB
.text { color: #CCD3CB; }
.background { background-color: #CCD3CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCD3CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 211, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(112, 8%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCD3CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 211, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCD3CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 211, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCD3CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCD3CB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D1CBD2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.53:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.75:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCD3CB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CCD3CB
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 #CCD3CB: ·
How #CCD3CB 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 #CCD3CB 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 #CCD3CB?
#CCD3CB is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 204, 211, 203). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCD3CB?
#CCD3CB is RGB 204, 211, 203 — HSL 112°, 8%, 81% — CMYK 3%, 0%, 4%, 17%.
What colors go with #CCD3CB?
Its complement is #D1CBD2; analogous partners are #D0D2CB and #CBD2CE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCD3CB for text?
Black text on #CCD3CB has a contrast ratio of 13.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.53:1.