#CBCDCDIron Fist (#CBCDCD) is a grey neutral with an OKLCH hue of 197°, lightness 0.85 and chroma 0.002. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #CBCDCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(203, 205, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 2%, 80%) |
| HSV | hsv(180, 1%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(1%, 0%, 0%, 20%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(82.3 -0.7 -0.2) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.847 0.002 197) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Iron Fist shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 2), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#d3c8c0 — ΔE 2.0, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast#d2cec9 — ΔE 1.2, shifts only faintly, with no single dominant change#cbcdcd — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#cbced0 — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedTest Iron Fist in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 1.6:1 and against black 13.15:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#f0f2f2 · #cbcdcd · #a1a2a2 · #7b7d7d · #585959 · #373838
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#e2f5ff · #acebfa · #cbcdcd · #87c9bc · #81b49d · #7c9f81
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#cbcdcd · #9bafc4 · #5d9b9c · #4d749b · #245f60 · #293c4e
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#e0f6f6 · #cbcdcd · #b3787a · #4b7070 · #305050 · #1d3131
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#cbcdcd · #b7adae · #717e7e · #4e4848 · #142121 · #020101
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f1f2f2 · #cbcdcd · #a1a2a2 · #2f3030 · #0e0f0f · #e54e60
The same quiet ground carrying one bright gold voice — the high-energy pairing a cool or muted anchor cannot reach through its own temperature.
#f1f2f2 · #cbcdcd · #a1a2a2 · #2f3030 · #0e0f0f · #eebc4d
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#cbcdcd · #beabab · #9c6d6e · #6d383b · #360e13 · #000202
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#cbcdcd · #beabab · #966d82 · #6b3c24 · #320f24 · #0f0200
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#cbcdcd · #b6acba · #8a7093 · #604412 · #2b1a00 · #030004
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#cbcdcd · #afaebe · #78769d · #6d383b · #211f00 · #090001
#d4d5d5 · #dcdede · #e5e6e6 · #eeeeee · #f6f7f7
#a9abab · #878989 · #666767 · #444444 · #222222
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors.