Palettes / Colors / #CDCBC1
#CDCBC1 — Mist Grey
#CDCBC1 is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.
#CDCBC1 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 #C1C3CD; it also sits naturally between #CDC5C1 and #C9CDC1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDCBC1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 203, 193 |
| HSL | 50°, 11%, 78% |
| HSV | 50°, 6%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 6%, 20% |
| XYZ | 56.16, 59.54, 58.98 |
| Yxy | 59.54, 0.3215, 0.3409 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.59, -1.08, 5.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.16, -1.02, 4.66 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 80% · Blue 76%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 6% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDCBC1
.text { color: #CDCBC1; }
.background { background-color: #CDCBC1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDCBC1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 203, 193); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(50, 11%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDCBC1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 203, 193, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDCBC1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 203, 193, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDCBC1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDCBC1">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C1C3CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.63:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDCBC1: #000000.
How #CDCBC1 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 #CDCBC1 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 #CDCBC1?
#CDCBC1 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 205, 203, 193). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDCBC1?
#CDCBC1 is RGB 205, 203, 193 — HSL 50°, 11%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 6%, 20%.
What colors go with #CDCBC1?
Its complement is #C1C3CD; analogous partners are #CDC5C1 and #C9CDC1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDCBC1 for text?
Black text on #CDCBC1 has a contrast ratio of 12.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.63:1.