Palettes / Colors / #D0CCCA
#D0CCCA — Mist Grey
#D0CCCA 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 #D0CCCA 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.
#D0CCCA 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 #C9CDCF; it also sits naturally between #CFC9CA and #CFCEC9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D0CCCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 208, 204, 202 |
| HSL | 20°, 6%, 80% |
| HSV | 20°, 3%, 82% |
| CMYK | 0%, 2%, 3%, 18% |
| XYZ | 58.27, 60.86, 64.55 |
| Yxy | 60.86, 0.3172, 0.3313 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.30, 1.02, 1.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.01, 0.98, 1.35 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 82% · Green 80% · Blue 79%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 3% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D0CCCA
.text { color: #D0CCCA; }
.background { background-color: #D0CCCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D0CCCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(208, 204, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(20, 6%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D0CCCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(208, 204, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D0CCCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(208, 204, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D0CCCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D0CCCA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C9CDCF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D0CCCA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D0CCCA
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 #D0CCCA: ·
How #D0CCCA 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 #D0CCCA 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 #D0CCCA?
#D0CCCA is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 208, 204, 202). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D0CCCA?
#D0CCCA is RGB 208, 204, 202 — HSL 20°, 6%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 2%, 3%, 18%.
What colors go with #D0CCCA?
Its complement is #C9CDCF; analogous partners are #CFC9CA and #CFCEC9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D0CCCA for text?
Black text on #D0CCCA has a contrast ratio of 13.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.