Palettes / Colors / #D5CCCB
#D5CCCB — Mist Grey
#D5CCCB 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 #D5CCCB 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.
#D5CCCB 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 #CCD5D6; it also sits naturally between #D6CCD0 and #D6D2CC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D5CCCB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 213, 204, 203 |
| HSL | 6°, 11%, 82% |
| HSV | 6°, 5%, 84% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 5%, 16% |
| XYZ | 59.81, 61.64, 65.25 |
| Yxy | 61.64, 0.3204, 0.3302 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.72, 2.94, 1.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.51, 2.82, 1.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 84% · Green 80% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 5% · Key 16%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D5CCCB
.text { color: #D5CCCB; }
.background { background-color: #D5CCCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D5CCCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(213, 204, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(6, 11%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D5CCCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(213, 204, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D5CCCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(213, 204, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D5CCCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D5CCCB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CCD5D6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.33:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D5CCCB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D5CCCB
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 #D5CCCB: ·
How #D5CCCB 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 #D5CCCB 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 #D5CCCB?
#D5CCCB is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 213, 204, 203). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D5CCCB?
#D5CCCB is RGB 213, 204, 203 — HSL 6°, 11%, 82% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 5%, 16%.
What colors go with #D5CCCB?
Its complement is #CCD5D6; analogous partners are #D6CCD0 and #D6D2CC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D5CCCB for text?
Black text on #D5CCCB has a contrast ratio of 13.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.