Palettes / Colors / #CFD2D2

#CFD2D2 — Mist Grey

#CFD2D2 is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the gray family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #CFD2D2 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.

#CFD2D2 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 #D2D0D0; it also sits naturally between #D0D2D1 and #D0D1D2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 81% · Green 82% · Blue 82%

Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #CFD2D2

.text { color: #CFD2D2; }
.background { background-color: #CFD2D2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFD2D2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 210, 210); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 3%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFD2D2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 210, 210, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFD2D2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 210, 210, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CFD2D2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFD2D2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D2D0D0:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #CFD2D2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFD2D2

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:

How #CFD2D2 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 #CFD2D2 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #CFD2D1  ·  #CFD2D3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CFD2D2?

#CFD2D2 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 207, 210, 210). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CFD2D2?

#CFD2D2 is RGB 207, 210, 210 — HSL 180°, 3%, 82% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 0%, 18%.

What colors go with #CFD2D2?

Its complement is #D2D0D0; analogous partners are #D0D2D1 and #D0D1D2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CFD2D2 for text?

Black text on #CFD2D2 has a contrast ratio of 13.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.52:1.