Palettes / Colors / #CFCDC7
#CFCDC7 — Mist Grey
#CFCDC7 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 #CFCDC7 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.
#CFCDC7 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 #C8CAD0; it also sits naturally between #D0CAC8 and #CED0C8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFCDC7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 205, 199 |
| HSL | 45°, 8%, 80% |
| HSV | 45°, 4%, 81% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 4%, 19% |
| XYZ | 57.87, 61.05, 62.77 |
| Yxy | 61.05, 0.3185, 0.3360 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.41, -0.38, 3.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.14, -0.36, 2.92 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 80% · Blue 78%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 4% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFCDC7
.text { color: #CFCDC7; }
.background { background-color: #CFCDC7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFCDC7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 205, 199); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(45, 8%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFCDC7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 205, 199, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFCDC7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 205, 199, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFCDC7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFCDC7">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C8CAD0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.21:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFCDC7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFCDC7
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 #CFCDC7: ·
How #CFCDC7 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 #CFCDC7 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 #CFCDC7?
#CFCDC7 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 207, 205, 199). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFCDC7?
#CFCDC7 is RGB 207, 205, 199 — HSL 45°, 8%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 4%, 19%.
What colors go with #CFCDC7?
Its complement is #C8CAD0; analogous partners are #D0CAC8 and #CED0C8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFCDC7 for text?
Black text on #CFCDC7 has a contrast ratio of 13.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.