Palettes / Colors / #CDCBC9
#CDCBC9 — Mist Grey
#CDCBC9 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 #CDCBC9 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.
#CDCBC9 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 #CACCCE; it also sits naturally between #CECACA and #CECECA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDCBC9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 203, 201 |
| HSL | 30°, 4%, 80% |
| HSV | 30°, 2%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 2%, 20% |
| XYZ | 57.08, 59.91, 63.81 |
| Yxy | 59.91, 0.3157, 0.3314 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.79, 0.33, 1.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.40, 0.32, 1.13 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 80% · Blue 79%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 2% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDCBC9
.text { color: #CDCBC9; }
.background { background-color: #CDCBC9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDCBC9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 203, 201); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(30, 4%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDCBC9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 203, 201, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDCBC9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 203, 201, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDCBC9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDCBC9">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CACCCE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDCBC9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDCBC9
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 #CDCBC9: ·
How #CDCBC9 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 #CDCBC9 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 #CDCBC9?
#CDCBC9 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 205, 203, 201). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDCBC9?
#CDCBC9 is RGB 205, 203, 201 — HSL 30°, 4%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 2%, 20%.
What colors go with #CDCBC9?
Its complement is #CACCCE; analogous partners are #CECACA and #CECECA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDCBC9 for text?
Black text on #CDCBC9 has a contrast ratio of 12.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.62:1.