Palettes / Colors / #CFCECB
#CFCECB — Mist Grey
#CFCECB 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 #CFCECB 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.
#CFCECB 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 #CACBCE; it also sits naturally between #CECBCA and #CDCECA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFCECB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 206, 203 |
| HSL | 45°, 4%, 80% |
| HSV | 45°, 2%, 81% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 2%, 19% |
| XYZ | 58.58, 61.72, 65.33 |
| Yxy | 61.72, 0.3156, 0.3325 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.76, -0.19, 1.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.56, -0.18, 1.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 81% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · 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 #CFCECB
.text { color: #CFCECB; }
.background { background-color: #CFCECB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFCECB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 206, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(45, 4%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFCECB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 206, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFCECB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 206, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFCECB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFCECB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CACBCE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFCECB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFCECB
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 #CFCECB: ·
How #CFCECB 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 #CFCECB 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 #CFCECB?
#CFCECB is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 207, 206, 203). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFCECB?
#CFCECB is RGB 207, 206, 203 — HSL 45°, 4%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 2%, 19%.
What colors go with #CFCECB?
Its complement is #CACBCE; analogous partners are #CECBCA and #CDCECA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFCECB for text?
Black text on #CFCECB has a contrast ratio of 13.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.