Palettes / Colors / #CFCDCB
#CFCDCB — Mist Grey
#CFCDCB 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 #CFCDCB 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.
#CFCDCB 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 #CACCCE; it also sits naturally between #CECACA and #CECECA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFCDCB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 205, 203 |
| HSL | 30°, 4%, 80% |
| HSV | 30°, 2%, 81% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 2%, 19% |
| XYZ | 58.34, 61.24, 65.25 |
| Yxy | 61.24, 0.3157, 0.3313 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.51, 0.33, 1.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.26, 0.32, 1.13 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 80% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · 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 #CFCDCB
.text { color: #CFCDCB; }
.background { background-color: #CFCDCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFCDCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 205, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(30, 4%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFCDCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 205, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFCDCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 205, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFCDCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFCDCB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CACCCE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFCDCB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFCDCB
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 #CFCDCB: ·
How #CFCDCB 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 #CFCDCB 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 #CFCDCB?
#CFCDCB is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 207, 205, 203). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFCDCB?
#CFCDCB is RGB 207, 205, 203 — HSL 30°, 4%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 2%, 19%.
What colors go with #CFCDCB?
Its complement is #CACCCE; analogous partners are #CECACA and #CECECA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFCDCB for text?
Black text on #CFCDCB has a contrast ratio of 13.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.