Palettes / Colors / #CDCED4
#CDCED4 — Mist Grey
#CDCED4 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 #CDCED4 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.
#CDCED4 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 #D5D4CD; it also sits naturally between #CDD2D5 and #D0CDD5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDCED4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 206, 212 |
| HSL | 231°, 8%, 82% |
| HSV | 231°, 3%, 83% |
| CMYK | 3%, 3%, 0%, 17% |
| XYZ | 59.13, 61.88, 71.11 |
| Yxy | 61.88, 0.3078, 0.3221 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.85, 0.77, -3.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.66, 0.74, -2.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 81% · Blue 83%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 3% · 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 #CDCED4
.text { color: #CDCED4; }
.background { background-color: #CDCED4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDCED4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 206, 212); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(231, 8%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDCED4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 206, 212, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDCED4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 206, 212, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDCED4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDCED4">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D5D4CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDCED4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDCED4
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 #CDCED4: ·
How #CDCED4 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 #CDCED4 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 #CDCED4?
#CDCED4 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 205, 206, 212). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDCED4?
#CDCED4 is RGB 205, 206, 212 — HSL 231°, 8%, 82% — CMYK 3%, 3%, 0%, 17%.
What colors go with #CDCED4?
Its complement is #D5D4CD; analogous partners are #CDD2D5 and #D0CDD5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDCED4 for text?
Black text on #CDCED4 has a contrast ratio of 13.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.