Palettes / Colors / #CECED0
#CECED0 — Mist Grey
#CECED0 is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the gray family.
#CECED0 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 #D0D0CE; it also sits naturally between #CECFD0 and #CFCED0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CECED0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 206, 208 |
| HSL | 240°, 2%, 81% |
| HSV | 240°, 1%, 82% |
| CMYK | 1%, 1%, 0%, 18% |
| XYZ | 58.91, 61.82, 68.50 |
| Yxy | 61.82, 0.3113, 0.3267 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.82, 0.37, -1.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.62, 0.35, -0.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 81% · Blue 82%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CECED0
.text { color: #CECED0; }
.background { background-color: #CECED0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CECED0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 206, 208); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 2%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CECED0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 206, 208, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CECED0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 206, 208, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CECED0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CECED0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D0D0CE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.36:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CECED0: #000000.
How #CECED0 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 #CECED0 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 #CECED0?
#CECED0 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 206, 206, 208). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CECED0?
#CECED0 is RGB 206, 206, 208 — HSL 240°, 2%, 81% — CMYK 1%, 1%, 0%, 18%.
What colors go with #CECED0?
Its complement is #D0D0CE; analogous partners are #CECFD0 and #CFCED0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CECED0 for text?
Black text on #CECED0 has a contrast ratio of 13.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.