Palettes / Colors / #CFCECD
#CFCECD — Mist Grey
#CFCECD is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the gray family.
#CFCECD 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 #CECFD0; it also sits naturally between #D0CECE and #D0D0CE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFCECD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 206, 205 |
| HSL | 30°, 2%, 81% |
| HSV | 30°, 1%, 81% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 1%, 19% |
| XYZ | 58.82, 61.82, 66.59 |
| Yxy | 61.82, 0.3142, 0.3302 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.82, 0.17, 0.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.62, 0.16, 0.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 81% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFCECD
.text { color: #CFCECD; }
.background { background-color: #CFCECD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFCECD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 206, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(30, 2%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFCECD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 206, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFCECD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 206, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFCECD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFCECD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CECFD0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.36:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFCECD: #000000.
How #CFCECD 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 #CFCECD 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 #CFCECD?
#CFCECD is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 207, 206, 205). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFCECD?
#CFCECD is RGB 207, 206, 205 — HSL 30°, 2%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 1%, 19%.
What colors go with #CFCECD?
Its complement is #CECFD0; analogous partners are #D0CECE and #D0D0CE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFCECD for text?
Black text on #CFCECD has a contrast ratio of 13.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.