Palettes / Colors / #CDCFC7
#CDCFC7 — Mist Grey
#CDCFC7 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 #CDCFC7 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.
#CDCFC7 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 #CAC8D0; it also sits naturally between #D0CEC8 and #CAD0C8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDCFC7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 207, 199 |
| HSL | 75°, 8%, 80% |
| HSV | 75°, 4%, 81% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 4%, 19% |
| XYZ | 57.80, 61.73, 62.90 |
| Yxy | 61.73, 0.3168, 0.3384 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.77, -2.12, 3.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.57, -2.01, 3.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 81% · Blue 78%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDCFC7
.text { color: #CDCFC7; }
.background { background-color: #CDCFC7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDCFC7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 207, 199); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(75, 8%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDCFC7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 207, 199, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDCFC7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 207, 199, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDCFC7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDCFC7">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CAC8D0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.35:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDCFC7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDCFC7
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 #CDCFC7: ·
How #CDCFC7 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 #CDCFC7 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 #CDCFC7?
#CDCFC7 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 205, 207, 199). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDCFC7?
#CDCFC7 is RGB 205, 207, 199 — HSL 75°, 8%, 80% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 4%, 19%.
What colors go with #CDCFC7?
Its complement is #CAC8D0; analogous partners are #D0CEC8 and #CAD0C8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDCFC7 for text?
Black text on #CDCFC7 has a contrast ratio of 13.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.