Palettes / Colors / #CECDC3
#CECDC3 — Mist Grey
#CECDC3 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 #CECDC3 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.
#CECDC3 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 #C4C5CF; it also sits naturally between #CFC9C4 and #CACFC4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CECDC3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 205, 195 |
| HSL | 55°, 10%, 79% |
| HSV | 55°, 5%, 81% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 5%, 19% |
| XYZ | 57.14, 60.72, 60.34 |
| Yxy | 60.72, 0.3206, 0.3408 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.23, -1.43, 5.09 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.93, -1.35, 4.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 80% · Blue 76%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 5% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CECDC3
.text { color: #CECDC3; }
.background { background-color: #CECDC3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CECDC3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 205, 195); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(55, 10%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CECDC3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 205, 195, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CECDC3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 205, 195, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CECDC3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CECDC3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C4C5CF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.60:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.14:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CECDC3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CECDC3
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 #CECDC3: ·
How #CECDC3 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 #CECDC3 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 #CECDC3?
#CECDC3 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 206, 205, 195). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CECDC3?
#CECDC3 is RGB 206, 205, 195 — HSL 55°, 10%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 5%, 19%.
What colors go with #CECDC3?
Its complement is #C4C5CF; analogous partners are #CFC9C4 and #CACFC4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CECDC3 for text?
Black text on #CECDC3 has a contrast ratio of 13.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.60:1.