Palettes / Colors / #D2CECD
#D2CECD — Mist Grey
#D2CECD 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 #D2CECD 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.
#D2CECD 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 #CCD0D1; it also sits naturally between #D1CCCE and #D1D0CC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D2CECD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 210, 206, 205 |
| HSL | 12°, 5%, 81% |
| HSV | 12°, 2%, 82% |
| CMYK | 0%, 2%, 2%, 18% |
| XYZ | 59.67, 62.25, 66.63 |
| Yxy | 62.25, 0.3165, 0.3302 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.05, 1.20, 0.97 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.90, 1.15, 0.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 82% · Green 81% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 2% · 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 #D2CECD
.text { color: #D2CECD; }
.background { background-color: #D2CECD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D2CECD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(210, 206, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(12, 5%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D2CECD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(210, 206, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D2CECD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(210, 206, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D2CECD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D2CECD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CCD0D1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D2CECD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D2CECD
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 #D2CECD: ·
How #D2CECD 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 #D2CECD 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 #D2CECD?
#D2CECD is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 210, 206, 205). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D2CECD?
#D2CECD is RGB 210, 206, 205 — HSL 12°, 5%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 2%, 2%, 18%.
What colors go with #D2CECD?
Its complement is #CCD0D1; analogous partners are #D1CCCE and #D1D0CC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D2CECD for text?
Black text on #D2CECD has a contrast ratio of 13.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.