Palettes / Colors / #CCD5CD
#CCD5CD — Mist Grey
#CCD5CD 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 #CCD5CD 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.
#CCD5CD 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 #D6CDD5; it also sits naturally between #D0D6CD and #CDD6D2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCD5CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 213, 205 |
| HSL | 127°, 10%, 82% |
| HSV | 127°, 4%, 84% |
| CMYK | 4%, 0%, 4%, 16% |
| XYZ | 59.72, 64.83, 67.12 |
| Yxy | 64.83, 0.3115, 0.3383 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.40, -4.51, 2.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.52, -4.29, 2.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 84% · Blue 80%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 16%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CCD5CD
.text { color: #CCD5CD; }
.background { background-color: #CCD5CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCD5CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 213, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(127, 10%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCD5CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 213, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCD5CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 213, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCD5CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCD5CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D6CDD5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.50:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.97:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCD5CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CCD5CD
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 #CCD5CD: ·
How #CCD5CD 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 #CCD5CD 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 #CCD5CD?
#CCD5CD is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 204, 213, 205). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCD5CD?
#CCD5CD is RGB 204, 213, 205 — HSL 127°, 10%, 82% — CMYK 4%, 0%, 4%, 16%.
What colors go with #CCD5CD?
Its complement is #D6CDD5; analogous partners are #D0D6CD and #CDD6D2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCD5CD for text?
Black text on #CCD5CD has a contrast ratio of 13.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.50:1.