Palettes / Colors / #CECDC2
#CECDC2 — Mist Grey
#CECDC2 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 #CECDC2 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.
#CECDC2 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 #C1C2CD; it also sits naturally between #CDC6C1 and #C8CDC1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CECDC2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 205, 194 |
| HSL | 55°, 11%, 78% |
| HSV | 55°, 6%, 81% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 6%, 19% |
| XYZ | 57.02, 60.68, 59.75 |
| Yxy | 60.68, 0.3213, 0.3420 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.21, -1.60, 5.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.90, -1.52, 5.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 80% · Blue 76%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · 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 #CECDC2
.text { color: #CECDC2; }
.background { background-color: #CECDC2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CECDC2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 205, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(55, 11%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CECDC2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 205, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CECDC2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 205, 194, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CECDC2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CECDC2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C1C2CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.60:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.14:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CECDC2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CECDC2
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 #CECDC2: ·
How #CECDC2 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 #CECDC2 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 #CECDC2?
#CECDC2 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 206, 205, 194). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CECDC2?
#CECDC2 is RGB 206, 205, 194 — HSL 55°, 11%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 6%, 19%.
What colors go with #CECDC2?
Its complement is #C1C2CD; analogous partners are #CDC6C1 and #C8CDC1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CECDC2 for text?
Black text on #CECDC2 has a contrast ratio of 13.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.60:1.