Palettes / Colors / #CDCBC5
#CDCBC5 — Mist Grey
#CDCBC5 is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #CDCBC5 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.
#CDCBC5 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 #C6C8CD; it also sits naturally between #CDC8C6 and #CBCDC6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDCBC5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 203, 197 |
| HSL | 45°, 7%, 79% |
| HSV | 45°, 4%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 4%, 20% |
| XYZ | 56.61, 59.72, 61.37 |
| Yxy | 59.72, 0.3186, 0.3361 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.69, -0.38, 3.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.28, -0.36, 2.92 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 80% · Blue 77%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 4% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDCBC5
.text { color: #CDCBC5; }
.background { background-color: #CDCBC5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDCBC5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 203, 197); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(45, 7%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDCBC5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 203, 197, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDCBC5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 203, 197, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDCBC5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDCBC5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C6C8CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.94:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDCBC5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDCBC5
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 #CDCBC5: ·
How #CDCBC5 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 #CDCBC5 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #CDCBC5?
#CDCBC5 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 205, 203, 197). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDCBC5?
#CDCBC5 is RGB 205, 203, 197 — HSL 45°, 7%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 4%, 20%.
What colors go with #CDCBC5?
Its complement is #C6C8CD; analogous partners are #CDC8C6 and #CBCDC6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDCBC5 for text?
Black text on #CDCBC5 has a contrast ratio of 12.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.62:1.