Palettes / Colors / #CFD8D5
#CFD8D5 — Mist Grey
#CFD8D5 is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the gray family.
#CFD8D5 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 #D8CFD2; it also sits naturally between #CFD8D1 and #CFD7D8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFD8D5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 216, 213 |
| HSL | 160°, 10%, 83% |
| HSV | 160°, 4%, 85% |
| CMYK | 4%, 0%, 1%, 15% |
| XYZ | 62.30, 67.18, 72.63 |
| Yxy | 67.18, 0.3082, 0.3324 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.60, -3.59, 0.41 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.96, -3.44, 0.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 85% · Blue 84%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 15%
Previews
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CSS code for #CFD8D5
.text { color: #CFD8D5; }
.background { background-color: #CFD8D5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFD8D5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 216, 213); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(160, 10%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFD8D5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 216, 213, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFD8D5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 216, 213, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFD8D5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFD8D5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D8CFD2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.44:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFD8D5: #000000.
How #CFD8D5 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 #CFD8D5 or a close neighbour
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 #CFD8D5?
#CFD8D5 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 207, 216, 213). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFD8D5?
#CFD8D5 is RGB 207, 216, 213 — HSL 160°, 10%, 83% — CMYK 4%, 0%, 1%, 15%.
What colors go with #CFD8D5?
Its complement is #D8CFD2; analogous partners are #CFD8D1 and #CFD7D8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFD8D5 for text?
Black text on #CFD8D5 has a contrast ratio of 14.44:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.