Palettes / Colors / #CFD3D2

#CFD3D2 — Mist Grey

#CFD3D2 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 #CFD3D2 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.

#CFD3D2 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 #D3CFD0; it also sits naturally between #CFD3D0 and #CFD2D3. 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 83% · Blue 82%

Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 17%

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

Previews

CSS code for #CFD3D2

.text { color: #CFD3D2; }
.background { background-color: #CFD3D2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFD3D2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 211, 210); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(165, 4%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFD3D2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 211, 210, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFD3D2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 211, 210, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CFD3D2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFD3D2">Div content here</div>

Shades of #CFD3D2

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D3CFD0:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #CFD3D2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFD3D2

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 #CFD3D2 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 #CFD3D2 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

← #CFD3D1  ·  #CFD3D3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CFD3D2?

#CFD3D2 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 207, 211, 210). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CFD3D2?

#CFD3D2 is RGB 207, 211, 210 — HSL 165°, 4%, 82% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 0%, 17%.

What colors go with #CFD3D2?

Its complement is #D3CFD0; analogous partners are #CFD3D0 and #CFD2D3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CFD3D2 for text?

Black text on #CFD3D2 has a contrast ratio of 13.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.51:1.