Palettes / Colors / #CED2CB
#CED2CB — Mist Grey
#CED2CB is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the gray family.
#CED2CB 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 #CFCBD2; it also sits naturally between #D1D2CB and #CBD2CC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CED2CB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 210, 203 |
| HSL | 94°, 7%, 81% |
| HSV | 94°, 3%, 82% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 3%, 18% |
| XYZ | 59.28, 63.53, 65.64 |
| Yxy | 63.53, 0.3146, 0.3371 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.72, -2.63, 2.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.70, -2.50, 2.73 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 82% · Blue 80%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 3% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CED2CB
.text { color: #CED2CB; }
.background { background-color: #CED2CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CED2CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 210, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(94, 7%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CED2CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 210, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CED2CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 210, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CED2CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CED2CB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFCBD2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.53:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.71:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CED2CB: #000000.
How #CED2CB 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 #CED2CB 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 #CED2CB?
#CED2CB is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 206, 210, 203). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CED2CB?
#CED2CB is RGB 206, 210, 203 — HSL 94°, 7%, 81% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 3%, 18%.
What colors go with #CED2CB?
Its complement is #CFCBD2; analogous partners are #D1D2CB and #CBD2CC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CED2CB for text?
Black text on #CED2CB has a contrast ratio of 13.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.53:1.