Palettes / Colors / #CDCDCA
#CDCDCA — Mist Grey
#CDCDCA is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.
#CDCDCA 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 #CACACE; it also sits naturally between #CECCCA and #CCCECA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDCDCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 205, 202 |
| HSL | 60°, 3%, 80% |
| HSV | 60°, 1%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 1%, 20% |
| XYZ | 57.67, 60.91, 64.59 |
| Yxy | 60.91, 0.3148, 0.3325 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.33, -0.54, 1.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.04, -0.51, 1.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 80% · Blue 79%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDCDCA
.text { color: #CDCDCA; }
.background { background-color: #CDCDCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDCDCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 205, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 3%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDCDCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 205, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDCDCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 205, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDCDCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDCDCA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CACACE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDCDCA: #000000.
How #CDCDCA 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 #CDCDCA 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 #CDCDCA?
#CDCDCA is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 205, 205, 202). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDCDCA?
#CDCDCA is RGB 205, 205, 202 — HSL 60°, 3%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 1%, 20%.
What colors go with #CDCDCA?
Its complement is #CACACE; analogous partners are #CECCCA and #CCCECA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDCDCA for text?
Black text on #CDCDCA has a contrast ratio of 13.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.