What color is #C2CAC5?

#C2CAC5 is a light gray, closest to the named color Infusion. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2CAC5?

The RGB value is 194, 202, 197: 194 red, 202 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2CAC5?

The complementary color is #CAC2C7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2CAC5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.55:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2CAC5 color

#C2CAC5 rgb(194, 202, 197)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C2CAC5 is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 79.2% green and 77.3% blue (194, 202, 197).

Its hue angle is 143°, with 7% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Infusion (#C8D0CA), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.55:1).

#C2CAC5 color codes

HEX	`#C2CAC5`
RGB	`rgb(194, 202, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 79.2%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(143, 7%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(143, 4%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 2%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.59, -3.66, 1.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.59, 3.98, 157.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.445, 57.741, 61.142)`
Decimal	`12765893`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2CAC5, 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 #C2CAC5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2CAC5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.55:1	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 #C2CAC5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2cac5; }
.text { color: #c2cac5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2cac5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 202 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2cac5, #c2cac9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #C2CAC5?: #C2CAC5 is a light gray, closest to the named color Infusion. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2CAC5?: The RGB value is 194, 202, 197: 194 red, 202 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2CAC5?: The complementary color is #CAC2C7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2CAC5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.55:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.