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Mistyrose3

mistyrose3 · #CDB7B5

HEX

#CDB7B5

RGB

rgb(205, 183, 181)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 11%, 12%, 20%)

HSL

hsl(5, 19%, 76%)

LAB

lab(76.2, 7.5, 3.9)

What is Mistyrose3?

Mistyrose3 is the mistyrose3 reference in the X11 named colors. Its sRGB value is #CDB7B5 (rgb 205, 183, 181). It sits in the red family. Historical X Window System color names — the numbered 1-4 lightness variants of the classic xorg-server rgb.txt palette. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Mistyrose3 as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 11.04 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

White text on this color

Sample text · 1.90 : 1
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Shades, tints & tonal scale of Mistyrose3

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Mistyrose3 (#CDB7B5). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.

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50

#FBF9F9

#FBF9F9

Copied #F7F3F3

100

#F7F3F3

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Copied #EFE8E7

200

#EFE8E7

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Copied #E6DBDA

300

#E6DBDA

#E6DBDA

Copied #DAC9C8

400

#DAC9C8

#DAC9C8

Copied #CDB7B5

500

#CDB7B5

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Copied #AE9C9A

600

#AE9C9A

#AE9C9A

Copied #857776

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#857776

#857776

Copied #5C5251

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#5C5251

#5C5251

Copied #332E2D

900

#332E2D

#332E2D

Copied #191616

950

#191616

#191616

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #D6C4C3

15%

#D6C4C3

Copied #DED0CF

30%

#DED0CF

Copied #E5DBDA

45%

#E5DBDA

Copied #EDE6E5

60%

#EDE6E5

Copied #F4F0EF

75%

#F4F0EF

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #BFAAA8

15%

#BFAAA8

Copied #AF9C9A

30%

#AF9C9A

Copied #9D8C8A

45%

#9D8C8A

Copied #877877

60%

#877877

Copied #6D615F

75%

#6D615F

Color harmonies for Mistyrose3

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Mistyrose3. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

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Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

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Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #CDB6C0

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#CDB6C0

Copied #CDB7B5

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Copied #CDC4B6

#CDC4B6

#CDC4B6

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

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#CDB7B5

#CDB7B5

Copied #B6CDC4

#B6CDC4

#B6CDC4

Copied #B6C0CD

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#B6C0CD

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

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#CBCDB6

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Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

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Copied #C0CDB6

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#C0CDB6

Copied #B6CBCD

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Copied #C4B6CD

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#C4B6CD

Mistyrose3 in every color space

Full conversion of Mistyrose3 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.

HEX

#CDB7B5

RGB

rgb(205, 183, 181)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 11%, 12%, 20%)

HSL

hsl(5, 19%, 76%)

HSV

hsv(5, 12%, 80%)

HWB

hwb(5 71% 20%)

CIE Lab

lab(76.2 7.5 3.9)

OKLCH

oklch(79.8% 0.025 23.9)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(50.45, 50.18, 50.74)

Copy-ready code for Mistyrose3

Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.

CSS

color: #CDB7B5;
background-color: #CDB7B5;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-mistyrose3: #CDB7B5;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'mistyrose3': '#CDB7B5',
}

Sass

$color-mistyrose3: #CDB7B5;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.718, blue: 0.710, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="mistyrose3">#CDB7B5</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Mistyrose3 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.

Closest in X11 named colors

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.

Copied #A5A5A5

RAL 9006

#A5A5A5

White aluminium

Copied #D7D7D7

RAL 7035

#D7D7D7

Light grey

Copied #D7D7D7

RAL 9018

#D7D7D7

Papyrus white

Copied #B5B8B1

RAL 7038

#B5B8B1

Agate grey

Copied #9EA0A1

RAL 7004

#9EA0A1

Signal grey

Copied #CAC4B0

RAL 7044

#CAC4B0

Silk grey

FAQ about Mistyrose3

What is the HEX code for Mistyrose3?

Mistyrose3 (mistyrose3) has the HEX code #CDB7B5. In RGB it is rgb(205, 183, 181), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 11%, 12%, 20%).

What is the OKLCH value of Mistyrose3?

Mistyrose3 converts to oklch(0.798 0.025 23.9). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Mistyrose3 accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Mistyrose3 has a contrast ratio of 11.04:1 with black text and 1.90:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.

What is the closest Pantone to Mistyrose3?

The closest Pantone reference to Mistyrose3 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 196 C (#ECC7CD). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Mistyrose3?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Mistyrose3 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 9006 (White aluminium, #A5A5A5). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Mistyrose3?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Mistyrose3 is #B6CBCD. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.

Data provenance & source

X11 named colors (xorg rgb.txt)

The historical X11 color name list shipped in the xorg-server rgb.txt file. Roughly 550 entries covering classic computing color names like 'PapayaWhip', 'MediumAquamarine', and 'DarkSlateGray'. Many CSS named colors originate here. Use as a reference for legacy and creative color names. Most modern CSS implementations accept these names directly.

Source type
derived
Confidence
high
License
MIT/X11 license (X Consortium)
Last reviewed
2026-05-24

Workflow tags

x11
named-color
legacy
red

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