Palettes / Colors / #CDCFC4
#CDCFC4 — Mist Grey
#CDCFC4 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 #CDCFC4 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.
#CDCFC4 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 | #CDCFC4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 207, 196 |
| HSL | 71°, 10%, 79% |
| HSV | 71°, 5%, 81% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 5%, 19% |
| XYZ | 57.45, 61.59, 61.08 |
| Yxy | 61.59, 0.3190, 0.3419 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.70, -2.65, 5.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.48, -2.51, 4.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 81% · Blue 77%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 5% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDCFC4
.text { color: #CDCFC4; }
.background { background-color: #CDCFC4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDCFC4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 207, 196); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(71, 10%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDCFC4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 207, 196, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDCFC4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 207, 196, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDCFC4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDCFC4">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 | 13.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDCFC4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDCFC4
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 #CDCFC4: ·
How #CDCFC4 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 #CDCFC4 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 #CDCFC4?
#CDCFC4 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 205, 207, 196). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDCFC4?
#CDCFC4 is RGB 205, 207, 196 — HSL 71°, 10%, 79% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 5%, 19%.
What colors go with #CDCFC4?
Its complement is #C6C4CF; analogous partners are #CFCBC4 and #C7CFC4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDCFC4 for text?
Black text on #CDCFC4 has a contrast ratio of 13.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.