Palettes / Colors / #CECBC2
#CECBC2 — Mist Grey
#CECBC2 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 #CECBC2 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.
#CECBC2 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 #C1C4CD; it also sits naturally between #CDC4C1 and #CACDC1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CECBC2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 203, 194 |
| HSL | 45°, 11%, 78% |
| HSV | 45°, 6%, 81% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 6%, 19% |
| XYZ | 56.55, 59.73, 59.59 |
| Yxy | 59.73, 0.3215, 0.3396 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.69, -0.55, 4.84 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.28, -0.52, 4.34 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 80% · Blue 76%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · 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 #CECBC2
.text { color: #CECBC2; }
.background { background-color: #CECBC2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CECBC2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 203, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(45, 11%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CECBC2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 203, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CECBC2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 203, 194, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CECBC2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CECBC2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C1C4CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.95:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CECBC2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CECBC2
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 #CECBC2: ·
How #CECBC2 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 #CECBC2 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 #CECBC2?
#CECBC2 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 206, 203, 194). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CECBC2?
#CECBC2 is RGB 206, 203, 194 — HSL 45°, 11%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 6%, 19%.
What colors go with #CECBC2?
Its complement is #C1C4CD; analogous partners are #CDC4C1 and #CACDC1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CECBC2 for text?
Black text on #CECBC2 has a contrast ratio of 12.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.62:1.