Palettes / Colors / #CED0CE
#CED0CE — Mist Grey
#CED0CE is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the gray family.
#CED0CE 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 #D0CED0; it also sits naturally between #CFD0CE and #CED0CF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CED0CE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 208, 206 |
| HSL | 120°, 2%, 81% |
| HSV | 120°, 1%, 82% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 1%, 18% |
| XYZ | 59.15, 62.69, 67.38 |
| Yxy | 62.69, 0.3126, 0.3313 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.28, -1.04, 0.74 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.18, -1.00, 0.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 82% · Blue 81%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CED0CE
.text { color: #CED0CE; }
.background { background-color: #CED0CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CED0CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 208, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(120, 2%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CED0CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 208, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CED0CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 208, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CED0CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CED0CE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D0CED0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.55:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CED0CE: #000000.
How #CED0CE 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 #CED0CE 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 #CED0CE?
#CED0CE is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 206, 208, 206). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CED0CE?
#CED0CE is RGB 206, 208, 206 — HSL 120°, 2%, 81% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 1%, 18%.
What colors go with #CED0CE?
Its complement is #D0CED0; analogous partners are #CFD0CE and #CED0CF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CED0CE for text?
Black text on #CED0CE has a contrast ratio of 13.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.55:1.