Palettes / Colors / #CDCFCC
#CDCFCC — Mist Grey
#CDCFCC 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 #CDCFCC 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.
#CDCFCC 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 #CFCDD0; it also sits naturally between #D0D0CD and #CDD0CE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDCFCC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 207, 204 |
| HSL | 100°, 3%, 81% |
| HSV | 100°, 1%, 81% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 1%, 19% |
| XYZ | 58.39, 61.96, 66.01 |
| Yxy | 61.96, 0.3133, 0.3325 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.89, -1.23, 1.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.72, -1.17, 1.14 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 81% · Blue 80%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDCFCC
.text { color: #CDCFCC; }
.background { background-color: #CDCFCC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDCFCC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 207, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(100, 3%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDCFCC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 207, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDCFCC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 207, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDCFCC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDCFCC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFCDD0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.39:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDCFCC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDCFCC
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 #CDCFCC: ·
How #CDCFCC 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 #CDCFCC 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 #CDCFCC?
#CDCFCC is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 205, 207, 204). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDCFCC?
#CDCFCC is RGB 205, 207, 204 — HSL 100°, 3%, 81% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 1%, 19%.
What colors go with #CDCFCC?
Its complement is #CFCDD0; analogous partners are #D0D0CD and #CDD0CE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDCFCC for text?
Black text on #CDCFCC has a contrast ratio of 13.39:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.