Palettes / Colors / #D4CDCA
#D4CDCA — Mist Grey
#D4CDCA 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 #D4CDCA 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.
#D4CDCA 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 #CAD0D3; it also sits naturally between #D3CACC and #D3D1CA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D4CDCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 212, 205, 202 |
| HSL | 18°, 10%, 81% |
| HSV | 18°, 5%, 83% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 5%, 17% |
| XYZ | 59.64, 61.92, 64.69 |
| Yxy | 61.92, 0.3202, 0.3325 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.87, 1.89, 2.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.69, 1.81, 2.14 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 80% · Blue 79%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 5% · Key 17%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D4CDCA
.text { color: #D4CDCA; }
.background { background-color: #D4CDCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D4CDCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(212, 205, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(18, 10%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D4CDCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(212, 205, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D4CDCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(212, 205, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D4CDCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D4CDCA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CAD0D3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D4CDCA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D4CDCA
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 #D4CDCA: ·
How #D4CDCA 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 #D4CDCA 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 #D4CDCA?
#D4CDCA is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 212, 205, 202). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D4CDCA?
#D4CDCA is RGB 212, 205, 202 — HSL 18°, 10%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 5%, 17%.
What colors go with #D4CDCA?
Its complement is #CAD0D3; analogous partners are #D3CACC and #D3D1CA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D4CDCA for text?
Black text on #D4CDCA has a contrast ratio of 13.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.