Palettes / Colors / #D3CCCA
#D3CCCA — Mist Grey
#D3CCCA is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the gray family.
#D3CCCA 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 #CAD1D3; it also sits naturally between #D3CACD and #D3D0CA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D3CCCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 211, 204, 202 |
| HSL | 13°, 9%, 81% |
| HSV | 13°, 4%, 83% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 4%, 17% |
| XYZ | 59.12, 61.30, 64.59 |
| Yxy | 61.30, 0.3195, 0.3313 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.54, 2.07, 1.84 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.29, 1.98, 1.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 80% · Blue 79%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 4% · Key 17%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D3CCCA
.text { color: #D3CCCA; }
.background { background-color: #D3CCCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D3CCCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(211, 204, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(13, 9%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D3CCCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(211, 204, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D3CCCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(211, 204, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D3CCCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D3CCCA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CAD1D3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.26:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D3CCCA: #000000.
How #D3CCCA 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 #D3CCCA 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 #D3CCCA?
#D3CCCA is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 211, 204, 202). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D3CCCA?
#D3CCCA is RGB 211, 204, 202 — HSL 13°, 9%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 4%, 17%.
What colors go with #D3CCCA?
Its complement is #CAD1D3; analogous partners are #D3CACD and #D3D0CA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D3CCCA for text?
Black text on #D3CCCA has a contrast ratio of 13.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.