What color is #C2ACA2?

#C2ACA2 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Mushroom. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2ACA2?

The RGB value is 194, 172, 162: 194 red, 172 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2ACA2?

The complementary color is #A2B8C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2ACA2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.72:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2ACA2 color

#C2ACA2 rgb(194, 172, 162)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C2ACA2 is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 67.5% green and 63.5% blue (194, 172, 162).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 21% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 16% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Mushroom (#BDACA3), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.72:1).

#C2ACA2 color codes

HEX	`#C2ACA2`
RGB	`rgb(194, 172, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 67.5%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 21%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 16%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 16%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.95, 6.29, 8.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.95, 10.21, 51.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.522, 43.584, 40.295)`
Decimal	`12758178`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2ACA2, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #C2ACA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2ACA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #C2ACA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2aca2; }
.text { color: #c2aca2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2aca2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 172 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2aca2, #c2bca2); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #C2ACA2?: #C2ACA2 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Mushroom. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2ACA2?: The RGB value is 194, 172, 162: 194 red, 172 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2ACA2?: The complementary color is #A2B8C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2ACA2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.72:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.