Palettes / Colors / #CECFCA
#CECFCA — Mist Grey
#CECFCA 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 #CECFCA 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.
#CECFCA 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 #CAC9CF; it also sits naturally between #CFCDC9 and #CBCFC9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CECFCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 207, 202 |
| HSL | 72°, 5%, 80% |
| HSV | 72°, 2%, 81% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 2%, 19% |
| XYZ | 58.43, 62.01, 64.77 |
| Yxy | 62.01, 0.3155, 0.3348 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.92, -1.24, 2.35 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.75, -1.18, 2.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 81% · Blue 79%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CECFCA
.text { color: #CECFCA; }
.background { background-color: #CECFCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CECFCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 207, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 5%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CECFCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 207, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CECFCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 207, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CECFCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CECFCA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CAC9CF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.40:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CECFCA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CECFCA
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 #CECFCA: ·
How #CECFCA 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 #CECFCA 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 #CECFCA?
#CECFCA is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 206, 207, 202). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CECFCA?
#CECFCA is RGB 206, 207, 202 — HSL 72°, 5%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 2%, 19%.
What colors go with #CECFCA?
Its complement is #CAC9CF; analogous partners are #CFCDC9 and #CBCFC9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CECFCA for text?
Black text on #CECFCA has a contrast ratio of 13.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.