Palettes / Colors / #CFCDCF
#CFCDCF — Mist Grey
#CFCDCF 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 #CFCDCF 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.
#CFCDCF 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 #CED0CE; it also sits naturally between #CFCED0 and #D0CECF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFCDCF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 205, 207 |
| HSL | 300°, 2%, 81% |
| HSV | 300°, 1%, 81% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 58.83, 61.43, 67.79 |
| Yxy | 61.43, 0.3128, 0.3267 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.61, 1.05, -0.76 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.38, 1.01, -0.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 80% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFCDCF
.text { color: #CFCDCF; }
.background { background-color: #CFCDCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFCDCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 205, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 2%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFCDCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 205, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFCDCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 205, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFCDCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFCDCF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CED0CE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFCDCF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFCDCF
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 #CFCDCF: ·
How #CFCDCF 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 #CFCDCF 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 #CFCDCF?
#CFCDCF is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 207, 205, 207). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFCDCF?
#CFCDCF is RGB 207, 205, 207 — HSL 300°, 2%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #CFCDCF?
Its complement is #CED0CE; analogous partners are #CFCED0 and #D0CECF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFCDCF for text?
Black text on #CFCDCF has a contrast ratio of 13.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.