Palettes / Colors / #D3CDCB
#D3CDCB — Mist Grey
#D3CDCB 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 #D3CDCB 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.
#D3CDCB 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 #CBD0D2; it also sits naturally between #D2CBCD and #D2D0CB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D3CDCB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 211, 205, 203 |
| HSL | 15°, 8%, 81% |
| HSV | 15°, 4%, 83% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 4%, 17% |
| XYZ | 59.47, 61.82, 65.30 |
| Yxy | 61.82, 0.3187, 0.3313 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.82, 1.72, 1.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.63, 1.65, 1.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 80% · Blue 80%
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 #D3CDCB
.text { color: #D3CDCB; }
.background { background-color: #D3CDCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D3CDCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(211, 205, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(15, 8%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D3CDCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(211, 205, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D3CDCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(211, 205, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D3CDCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D3CDCB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CBD0D2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.36:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D3CDCB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D3CDCB
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 #D3CDCB: ·
How #D3CDCB 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 #D3CDCB 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 #D3CDCB?
#D3CDCB is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 211, 205, 203). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D3CDCB?
#D3CDCB is RGB 211, 205, 203 — HSL 15°, 8%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 4%, 17%.
What colors go with #D3CDCB?
Its complement is #CBD0D2; analogous partners are #D2CBCD and #D2D0CB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D3CDCB for text?
Black text on #D3CDCB has a contrast ratio of 13.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.