#CEC9C3Misty Haze (#CEC9C3) is a grey neutral with an OKLCH hue of 73°, lightness 0.84 and chroma 0.01. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #CEC9C3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(206, 201, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 10%, 79%) |
| HSV | hsv(33, 5%, 81%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 2%, 5%, 19%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(81.2 0.7 3.6) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.838 0.010 73) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Misty Haze shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity; 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.
#d6c4b6 — ΔE 2.0, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity#d5cabf — ΔE 1.2, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast#cec9c3 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#cecac6 — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedTest Misty Haze 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 1.64:1 and against black 12.77:1, 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.
#f6f1eb · #cec9c3 · #a6a19c · #807c77 · #5c5854 · #3a3734
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.
#eddcb2 · #cec9c3 · #daac8b · #c99784 · #b5837f · #9f7178
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.
#cec9c3 · #a5af95 · #a48660 · #647644 · #664d2b · #333b23
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.
#f8ecde · #cec9c3 · #6c90ba · #74624c · #544431 · #33291c
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#cec9c3 · #a9aeb4 · #7f7870 · #46494d · #231c14 · #010204
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.
#f3f1ef · #cec9c3 · #a19f9c · #2c2926 · #0b0806 · #f4ae4a
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#cec9c3 · #a4afbc · #607c9c · #294b70 · #031e3a · #120600
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#cec9c3 · #a4afbc · #508193 · #434370 · #00222d · #010007
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#cec9c3 · #9eb2b1 · #4c8583 · #573c66 · #271332 · #000202
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#cec9c3 · #a1b2a9 · #58856f · #294b70 · #310f25 · #00020b
#d6d2cd · #dedbd7 · #e7e4e1 · #efedeb · #f7f6f5
#aca8a3 · #898682 · #676562 · #454341 · #222221
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.