What color is #C2ADBF?

#C2ADBF is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Monet Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2ADBF?

The RGB value is 194, 173, 191: 194 red, 173 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2ADBF?

The complementary color is #ADC2B0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2ADBF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.02:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2ADBF color

#C2ADBF rgb(194, 173, 191)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C2ADBF is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 67.8% green and 74.9% blue (194, 173, 191).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 15% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 2% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Monet Magic (#C1ACC3), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.02:1).

#C2ADBF color codes

HEX	`#C2ADBF`
RGB	`rgb(194, 173, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 67.8%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 15%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 11%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 2%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.97, 10.76, -6.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.97, 12.52, 329.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.594, 45.119, 55.534)`
Decimal	`12758463`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2ADBF, 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 #C2ADBF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2ADBF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.02:1	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 #C2ADBF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2adbf; }
.text { color: #c2adbf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2adbf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 173 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2adbf, #c2adb4); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #C2ADBF?: #C2ADBF is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Monet Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2ADBF?: The RGB value is 194, 173, 191: 194 red, 173 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2ADBF?: The complementary color is #ADC2B0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2ADBF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.02:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.