Palettes / Colors / #CFC8CB
#CFC8CB — Mist Grey
#CFC8CB 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 #CFC8CB 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.
#CFC8CB 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 #C8D0CC; it also sits naturally between #D0C8CF and #D0C9C8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFC8CB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 200, 203 |
| HSL | 334°, 7%, 80% |
| HSV | 334°, 3%, 81% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 2%, 19% |
| XYZ | 57.17, 58.89, 64.85 |
| Yxy | 58.89, 0.3160, 0.3255 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.23, 2.97, -0.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.74, 2.83, -0.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 78% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · 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 #CFC8CB
.text { color: #CFC8CB; }
.background { background-color: #CFC8CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFC8CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 200, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(334, 7%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFC8CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 200, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFC8CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 200, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFC8CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFC8CB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C8D0CC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.64:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFC8CB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFC8CB
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 #CFC8CB: ·
How #CFC8CB 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 #CFC8CB 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 #CFC8CB?
#CFC8CB is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 207, 200, 203). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFC8CB?
#CFC8CB is RGB 207, 200, 203 — HSL 334°, 7%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 2%, 19%.
What colors go with #CFC8CB?
Its complement is #C8D0CC; analogous partners are #D0C8CF and #D0C9C8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFC8CB for text?
Black text on #CFC8CB has a contrast ratio of 12.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.64:1.