Palettes / Colors / #D5CCCC
#D5CCCC — Mist Grey
#D5CCCC 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 #D5CCCC 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.
#D5CCCC 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 #CDD6D6; it also sits naturally between #D6CDD1 and #D6D1CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D5CCCC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 213, 204, 204 |
| HSL | 0°, 10%, 82% |
| HSV | 0°, 4%, 84% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 4%, 16% |
| XYZ | 59.93, 61.69, 65.88 |
| Yxy | 61.69, 0.3196, 0.3290 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.75, 3.11, 1.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.54, 2.99, 1.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 84% · Green 80% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · 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 #D5CCCC
.text { color: #D5CCCC; }
.background { background-color: #D5CCCC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D5CCCC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(213, 204, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(0, 10%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D5CCCC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(213, 204, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D5CCCC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(213, 204, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D5CCCC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D5CCCC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDD6D6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D5CCCC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D5CCCC
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 #D5CCCC: ·
How #D5CCCC 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 #D5CCCC 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 #D5CCCC?
#D5CCCC is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 213, 204, 204). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D5CCCC?
#D5CCCC is RGB 213, 204, 204 — HSL 0°, 10%, 82% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 4%, 16%.
What colors go with #D5CCCC?
Its complement is #CDD6D6; analogous partners are #D6CDD1 and #D6D1CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D5CCCC for text?
Black text on #D5CCCC has a contrast ratio of 13.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.