Palettes / Colors / #D0CDCC
#D0CDCC — Mist Grey
#D0CDCC is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the gray family.
#D0CDCC 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 #CDD0D0; it also sits naturally between #D0CDCE and #D0D0CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D0CDCC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 208, 205, 204 |
| HSL | 15°, 4%, 81% |
| HSV | 15°, 2%, 82% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 2%, 18% |
| XYZ | 58.74, 61.43, 65.89 |
| Yxy | 61.43, 0.3157, 0.3302 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.61, 0.86, 0.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.38, 0.82, 0.79 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 82% · Green 80% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 2% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D0CDCC
.text { color: #D0CDCC; }
.background { background-color: #D0CDCC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D0CDCC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(208, 205, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(15, 4%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D0CDCC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(208, 205, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D0CDCC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(208, 205, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D0CDCC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D0CDCC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDD0D0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D0CDCC: #000000.
How #D0CDCC 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 #D0CDCC 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 #D0CDCC?
#D0CDCC is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 208, 205, 204). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D0CDCC?
#D0CDCC is RGB 208, 205, 204 — HSL 15°, 4%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 2%, 18%.
What colors go with #D0CDCC?
Its complement is #CDD0D0; analogous partners are #D0CDCE and #D0D0CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D0CDCC for text?
Black text on #D0CDCC has a contrast ratio of 13.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.