Palettes / Colors / #CED3CE
#CED3CE — Mist Grey
#CED3CE is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the gray family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #CED3CE 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.
#CED3CE 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 #D3CFD3; it also sits naturally between #D1D3CF and #CFD3D1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CED3CE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 211, 206 |
| HSL | 120°, 5%, 82% |
| HSV | 120°, 2%, 83% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 2%, 17% |
| XYZ | 59.89, 64.17, 67.62 |
| Yxy | 64.17, 0.3124, 0.3348 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.05, -2.61, 1.87 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.10, -2.49, 1.73 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 83% · Blue 81%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 17%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CED3CE
.text { color: #CED3CE; }
.background { background-color: #CED3CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CED3CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 211, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(120, 5%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CED3CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 211, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CED3CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 211, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CED3CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CED3CE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D3CFD3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.52:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CED3CE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CED3CE
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 #CED3CE: ·
How #CED3CE 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 #CED3CE 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 #CED3CE?
#CED3CE is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 206, 211, 206). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CED3CE?
#CED3CE is RGB 206, 211, 206 — HSL 120°, 5%, 82% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 2%, 17%.
What colors go with #CED3CE?
Its complement is #D3CFD3; analogous partners are #D1D3CF and #CFD3D1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CED3CE for text?
Black text on #CED3CE has a contrast ratio of 13.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.52:1.