Palettes / Colors / #CEC8CA
#CEC8CA — Mist Grey
#CEC8CA 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 #CEC8CA 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.
#CEC8CA 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 #C9CFCD; it also sits naturally between #CFC9CE and #CFCAC9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEC8CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 200, 202 |
| HSL | 340°, 6%, 80% |
| HSV | 340°, 3%, 81% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 2%, 19% |
| XYZ | 56.77, 58.69, 64.21 |
| Yxy | 58.69, 0.3159, 0.3267 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.12, 2.44, -0.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.61, 2.32, -0.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 78% · Blue 79%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 2% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CEC8CA
.text { color: #CEC8CA; }
.background { background-color: #CEC8CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEC8CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 200, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(340, 6%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEC8CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 200, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEC8CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 200, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEC8CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEC8CA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C9CFCD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.65:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.74:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEC8CA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEC8CA
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 #CEC8CA: ·
How #CEC8CA 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 #CEC8CA 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 #CEC8CA?
#CEC8CA is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 206, 200, 202). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEC8CA?
#CEC8CA is RGB 206, 200, 202 — HSL 340°, 6%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 2%, 19%.
What colors go with #CEC8CA?
Its complement is #C9CFCD; analogous partners are #CFC9CE and #CFCAC9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEC8CA for text?
Black text on #CEC8CA has a contrast ratio of 12.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.65:1.