Palettes / Colors / #D2CBCD

#D2CBCD — Mist Grey

#D2CBCD 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 #D2CBCD 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.

#D2CBCD 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 #CBD2D0; it also sits naturally between #D2CBD0 and #D2CDCB. 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 82% · Green 80% · Blue 80%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 2% · Key 18%

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

Previews

CSS code for #D2CBCD

.text { color: #D2CBCD; }
.background { background-color: #D2CBCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D2CBCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(210, 203, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(343, 7%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D2CBCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(210, 203, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D2CBCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(210, 203, 205, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D2CBCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D2CBCD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CBD2D0:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D2CBCD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D2CBCD

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 #D2CBCD 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 #D2CBCD 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

← #D2CBCC  ·  #D2CBCE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #D2CBCD?

#D2CBCD is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 210, 203, 205). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D2CBCD?

#D2CBCD is RGB 210, 203, 205 — HSL 343°, 7%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 2%, 18%.

What colors go with #D2CBCD?

Its complement is #CBD2D0; analogous partners are #D2CBD0 and #D2CDCB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D2CBCD for text?

Black text on #D2CBCD has a contrast ratio of 13.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.60:1.