Palettes / Colors / #CDCDCF
#CDCDCF — Mist Grey
#CDCDCF is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the gray family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #CDCDCF 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.
#CDCDCF 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 #D0D0CE; it also sits naturally between #CECFD0 and #CFCED0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDCDCF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 205, 207 |
| HSL | 240°, 2%, 81% |
| HSV | 240°, 1%, 81% |
| CMYK | 1%, 1%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 58.27, 61.15, 67.76 |
| Yxy | 61.15, 0.3113, 0.3267 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.46, 0.37, -1.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.20, 0.35, -0.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 80% · Blue 81%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDCDCF
.text { color: #CDCDCF; }
.background { background-color: #CDCDCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDCDCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 205, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 2%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDCDCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 205, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDCDCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 205, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDCDCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDCDCF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D0D0CE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDCDCF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDCDCF
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 #CDCDCF: ·
How #CDCDCF 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 #CDCDCF 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 #CDCDCF?
#CDCDCF is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 205, 205, 207). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDCDCF?
#CDCDCF is RGB 205, 205, 207 — HSL 240°, 2%, 81% — CMYK 1%, 1%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #CDCDCF?
Its complement is #D0D0CE; analogous partners are #CECFD0 and #CFCED0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDCDCF for text?
Black text on #CDCDCF has a contrast ratio of 13.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.