Palettes / Colors / #CECED1
#CECED1 — Mist Grey
#CECED1 is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the gray family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #CECED1 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.
#CECED1 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 #D0D0CD; it also sits naturally between #CDCFD0 and #CFCDD0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CECED1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 206, 209 |
| HSL | 240°, 3%, 81% |
| HSV | 240°, 1%, 82% |
| CMYK | 1%, 1%, 0%, 18% |
| XYZ | 59.03, 61.87, 69.15 |
| Yxy | 61.87, 0.3106, 0.3255 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.84, 0.55, -1.49 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.66, 0.53, -1.40 |
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 #CECED1
.text { color: #CECED1; }
.background { background-color: #CECED1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CECED1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 206, 209); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 3%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CECED1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 206, 209, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CECED1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 206, 209, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CECED1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CECED1">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D0D0CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.37:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CECED1: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CECED1
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 #CECED1: ·
How #CECED1 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 #CECED1 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 #CECED1?
#CECED1 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 206, 206, 209). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CECED1?
#CECED1 is RGB 206, 206, 209 — HSL 240°, 3%, 81% — CMYK 1%, 1%, 0%, 18%.
What colors go with #CECED1?
Its complement is #D0D0CD; analogous partners are #CDCFD0 and #CFCDD0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CECED1 for text?
Black text on #CECED1 has a contrast ratio of 13.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.