Palettes / Colors / #CDC8CC
#CDC8CC — Mist Grey
#CDC8CC 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 #CDC8CC 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.
#CDC8CC 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 #C7CCC8; it also sits naturally between #CBC7CC and #CCC7C8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDC8CC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 200, 204 |
| HSL | 312°, 5%, 79% |
| HSV | 312°, 2%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 2%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 56.73, 58.65, 65.46 |
| Yxy | 58.65, 0.3137, 0.3243 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.10, 2.46, -1.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.58, 2.34, -1.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 78% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDC8CC
.text { color: #CDC8CC; }
.background { background-color: #CDC8CC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDC8CC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 200, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(312, 5%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDC8CC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 200, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDC8CC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 200, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDC8CC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDC8CC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C7CCC8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.65:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.73:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDC8CC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDC8CC
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 #CDC8CC: ·
How #CDC8CC 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 #CDC8CC 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 #CDC8CC?
#CDC8CC is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 205, 200, 204). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDC8CC?
#CDC8CC is RGB 205, 200, 204 — HSL 312°, 5%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 2%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #CDC8CC?
Its complement is #C7CCC8; analogous partners are #CBC7CC and #CCC7C8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDC8CC for text?
Black text on #CDC8CC has a contrast ratio of 12.73:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.65:1.