Palettes / Colors / #CDC9CD
#CDC9CD — Mist Grey
#CDC9CD 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 #CDC9CD 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.
#CDC9CD 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 #CACECA; it also sits naturally between #CCCACE and #CECACC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDC9CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 201, 205 |
| HSL | 300°, 4%, 80% |
| HSV | 300°, 2%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 2%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 57.08, 59.16, 66.17 |
| Yxy | 59.16, 0.3129, 0.3243 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.38, 2.11, -1.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.92, 2.01, -1.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 79% · 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 #CDC9CD
.text { color: #CDC9CD; }
.background { background-color: #CDC9CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDC9CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 201, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 4%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDC9CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 201, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDC9CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 201, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDC9CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDC9CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CACECA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.64:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDC9CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDC9CD
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 #CDC9CD: ·
How #CDC9CD 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 #CDC9CD 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 #CDC9CD?
#CDC9CD is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 205, 201, 205). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDC9CD?
#CDC9CD is RGB 205, 201, 205 — HSL 300°, 4%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 2%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #CDC9CD?
Its complement is #CACECA; analogous partners are #CCCACE and #CECACC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDC9CD for text?
Black text on #CDC9CD has a contrast ratio of 12.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.64:1.