Palettes / Colors / #CFCED8
#CFCED8 — Mist Grey
#CFCED8 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 #CFCED8 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.
#CFCED8 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 #D7D8CF; it also sits naturally between #CFD3D8 and #D5CFD8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFCED8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 206, 216 |
| HSL | 246°, 11%, 83% |
| HSV | 246°, 5%, 85% |
| CMYK | 4%, 5%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 60.20, 62.37, 73.83 |
| Yxy | 62.37, 0.3065, 0.3176 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.11, 2.20, -4.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.97, 2.12, -4.62 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 81% · Blue 85%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFCED8
.text { color: #CFCED8; }
.background { background-color: #CFCED8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFCED8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 206, 216); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(246, 11%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFCED8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 206, 216, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFCED8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 206, 216, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFCED8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFCED8">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D7D8CF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFCED8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFCED8
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 #CFCED8: ·
How #CFCED8 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 #CFCED8 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 #CFCED8?
#CFCED8 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 207, 206, 216). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFCED8?
#CFCED8 is RGB 207, 206, 216 — HSL 246°, 11%, 83% — CMYK 4%, 5%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #CFCED8?
Its complement is #D7D8CF; analogous partners are #CFD3D8 and #D5CFD8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFCED8 for text?
Black text on #CFCED8 has a contrast ratio of 13.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.