Palettes / Colors / #CDCFC3
#CDCFC3 — Mist Grey
#CDCFC3 is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #CDCFC3 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.
#CDCFC3 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 #C6C4CF; it also sits naturally between #CFCBC4 and #C7CFC4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDCFC3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 207, 195 |
| HSL | 70°, 11%, 79% |
| HSV | 70°, 6%, 81% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 6%, 19% |
| XYZ | 57.34, 61.54, 60.49 |
| Yxy | 61.54, 0.3197, 0.3431 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.67, -2.82, 5.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.45, -2.67, 5.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 81% · Blue 76%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDCFC3
.text { color: #CDCFC3; }
.background { background-color: #CDCFC3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDCFC3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 207, 195); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(70, 11%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDCFC3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 207, 195, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDCFC3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 207, 195, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDCFC3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDCFC3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C6C4CF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.31:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDCFC3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDCFC3
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 #CDCFC3: ·
How #CDCFC3 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 #CDCFC3 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 #CDCFC3?
#CDCFC3 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 205, 207, 195). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDCFC3?
#CDCFC3 is RGB 205, 207, 195 — HSL 70°, 11%, 79% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 6%, 19%.
What colors go with #CDCFC3?
Its complement is #C6C4CF; analogous partners are #CFCBC4 and #C7CFC4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDCFC3 for text?
Black text on #CDCFC3 has a contrast ratio of 13.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.