Palettes / Colors / #D5CBCD
#D5CBCD — Mist Grey
#D5CBCD 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 #D5CBCD 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.
#D5CBCD 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 #CCD6D4; it also sits naturally between #D6CCD3 and #D6CFCC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D5CBCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 213, 203, 205 |
| HSL | 348°, 11%, 82% |
| HSV | 348°, 5%, 84% |
| CMYK | 0%, 5%, 4%, 16% |
| XYZ | 59.82, 61.27, 66.43 |
| Yxy | 61.27, 0.3190, 0.3267 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.52, 3.82, 0.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.27, 3.67, 0.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 84% · Green 80% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 4% · Key 16%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D5CBCD
.text { color: #D5CBCD; }
.background { background-color: #D5CBCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D5CBCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(213, 203, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(348, 11%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D5CBCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(213, 203, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D5CBCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(213, 203, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D5CBCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D5CBCD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CCD6D4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D5CBCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D5CBCD
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 #D5CBCD: ·
How #D5CBCD 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 #D5CBCD 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 #D5CBCD?
#D5CBCD is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 213, 203, 205). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D5CBCD?
#D5CBCD is RGB 213, 203, 205 — HSL 348°, 11%, 82% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 4%, 16%.
What colors go with #D5CBCD?
Its complement is #CCD6D4; analogous partners are #D6CCD3 and #D6CFCC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D5CBCD for text?
Black text on #D5CBCD has a contrast ratio of 13.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.