Palettes / Colors / #CDC9CF
#CDC9CF — Mist Grey
#CDC9CF 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 #CDC9CF 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.
#CDC9CF 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 #CBCFC9; it also sits naturally between #CAC9CF and #CFC9CE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDC9CF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 201, 207 |
| HSL | 280°, 6%, 80% |
| HSV | 280°, 3%, 81% |
| CMYK | 1%, 3%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 57.33, 59.26, 67.45 |
| Yxy | 59.26, 0.3115, 0.3220 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.43, 2.48, -2.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.98, 2.36, -2.34 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 79% · Blue 81%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDC9CF
.text { color: #CDC9CF; }
.background { background-color: #CDC9CF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDC9CF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 201, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(280, 6%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDC9CF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 201, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDC9CF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 201, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDC9CF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDC9CF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CBCFC9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.63:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.85:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDC9CF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDC9CF
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 #CDC9CF: ·
How #CDC9CF 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 #CDC9CF 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 #CDC9CF?
#CDC9CF is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 205, 201, 207). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDC9CF?
#CDC9CF is RGB 205, 201, 207 — HSL 280°, 6%, 80% — CMYK 1%, 3%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #CDC9CF?
Its complement is #CBCFC9; analogous partners are #CAC9CF and #CFC9CE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDC9CF for text?
Black text on #CDC9CF has a contrast ratio of 12.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.63:1.