Palettes / Colors / #CDCDC2
#CDCDC2 — Mist Grey
#CDCDC2 is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.
#CDCDC2 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 #C1C1CD; it also sits naturally between #CDC7C1 and #C7CDC1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDCDC2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 205, 194 |
| HSL | 60°, 10%, 78% |
| HSV | 60°, 5%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 5%, 20% |
| XYZ | 56.75, 60.54, 59.73 |
| Yxy | 60.54, 0.3206, 0.3420 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.13, -1.95, 5.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.81, -1.85, 4.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 80% · Blue 76%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 5% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDCDC2
.text { color: #CDCDC2; }
.background { background-color: #CDCDC2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDCDC2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 205, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 10%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDCDC2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 205, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDCDC2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 205, 194, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDCDC2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDCDC2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C1C1CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.60:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDCDC2: #000000.
How #CDCDC2 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 #CDCDC2 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 #CDCDC2?
#CDCDC2 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 205, 205, 194). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDCDC2?
#CDCDC2 is RGB 205, 205, 194 — HSL 60°, 10%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 5%, 20%.
What colors go with #CDCDC2?
Its complement is #C1C1CD; analogous partners are #CDC7C1 and #C7CDC1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDCDC2 for text?
Black text on #CDCDC2 has a contrast ratio of 13.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.60:1.