What color is #C2CAD1?

#C2CAD1 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Yorkshire Cloud. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2CAD1?

The RGB value is 194, 202, 209: 194 red, 202 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2CAD1?

The complementary color is #D1C9C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2CAD1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.66:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2CAD1 color

#C2CAD1 rgb(194, 202, 209)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C2CAD1 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 79.2% green and 82% blue (194, 202, 209).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 14% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Yorkshire Cloud (#BAC3CC), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.66:1).

#C2CAD1 color codes

HEX	`#C2CAD1`
RGB	`rgb(194, 202, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 79.2%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 14%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 7%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 3%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.91, -1.39, -4.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.91, 4.64, 252.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.875, 58.313, 68.674)`
Decimal	`12765905`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2CAD1, 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 #C2CAD1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2CAD1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.66:1	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 #C2CAD1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2cad1; }
.text { color: #c2cad1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2cad1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 202 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2cad1, #c2c3d1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Silver.

Questions

What color is #C2CAD1?: #C2CAD1 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Yorkshire Cloud. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2CAD1?: The RGB value is 194, 202, 209: 194 red, 202 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2CAD1?: The complementary color is #D1C9C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2CAD1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.66:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.