Palettes / Colors / #D5CDCF
#D5CDCF — Mist Grey
#D5CDCF is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the gray family.
#D5CDCF 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 #CDD5D3; it also sits naturally between #D5CDD3 and #D5CFCD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D5CDCF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 213, 205, 207 |
| HSL | 345°, 9%, 82% |
| HSV | 345°, 4%, 84% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 3%, 16% |
| XYZ | 60.53, 62.31, 67.87 |
| Yxy | 62.31, 0.3174, 0.3267 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.08, 3.12, -0.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.94, 3.00, -0.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 84% · Green 80% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 3% · Key 16%
Previews
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CSS code for #D5CDCF
.text { color: #D5CDCF; }
.background { background-color: #D5CDCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D5CDCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(213, 205, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(345, 9%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D5CDCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(213, 205, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D5CDCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(213, 205, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D5CDCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D5CDCF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDD5D3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D5CDCF: #000000.
How #D5CDCF 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 #D5CDCF or a close neighbour
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 #D5CDCF?
#D5CDCF is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 213, 205, 207). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D5CDCF?
#D5CDCF is RGB 213, 205, 207 — HSL 345°, 9%, 82% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 3%, 16%.
What colors go with #D5CDCF?
Its complement is #CDD5D3; analogous partners are #D5CDD3 and #D5CFCD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D5CDCF for text?
Black text on #D5CDCF has a contrast ratio of 13.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.