Palettes / Colors / #CDCED3
#CDCED3 — Mist Grey
#CDCED3 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 #CDCED3 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.
#CDCED3 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 #D4D3CE; it also sits naturally between #CED2D4 and #D0CED4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDCED3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 206, 211 |
| HSL | 230°, 6%, 82% |
| HSV | 230°, 3%, 83% |
| CMYK | 3%, 2%, 0%, 17% |
| XYZ | 59.01, 61.82, 70.45 |
| Yxy | 61.82, 0.3085, 0.3232 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.82, 0.59, -2.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.63, 0.56, -2.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 81% · Blue 83%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 17%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDCED3
.text { color: #CDCED3; }
.background { background-color: #CDCED3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDCED3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 206, 211); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(230, 6%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDCED3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 206, 211, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDCED3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 206, 211, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDCED3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDCED3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D4D3CE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.36:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDCED3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDCED3
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 #CDCED3: ·
How #CDCED3 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 #CDCED3 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 #CDCED3?
#CDCED3 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 205, 206, 211). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDCED3?
#CDCED3 is RGB 205, 206, 211 — HSL 230°, 6%, 82% — CMYK 3%, 2%, 0%, 17%.
What colors go with #CDCED3?
Its complement is #D4D3CE; analogous partners are #CED2D4 and #D0CED4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDCED3 for text?
Black text on #CDCED3 has a contrast ratio of 13.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.