What color is #CAACC2?

#CAACC2 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Monet Magic. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CAACC2?

The RGB value is 202, 172, 194: 202 red, 172 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAACC2?

The complementary color is #ACCAB4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAACC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.19:1 and white text 2.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAACC2 color

#CAACC2 rgb(202, 172, 194)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CAACC2 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 67.5% green and 76.1% blue (202, 172, 194).

Its hue angle is 316°, with 22% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 4% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Monet Magic (#C1ACC3), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.19:1).

#CAACC2 color codes

HEX	`#CAACC2`
RGB	`rgb(202, 172, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 67.5%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(316, 22%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(316, 15%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 4%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.52, 14.64, -7.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.52, 16.3, 333.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.846, 45.958, 57.326)`
Decimal	`13282498`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAACC2, 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 #CAACC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAACC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.19:1	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 #CAACC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #caacc2; }
.text { color: #caacc2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #caacc2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 172 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #caacc2, #caacb3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #CAACC2?: #CAACC2 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Monet Magic. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CAACC2?: The RGB value is 202, 172, 194: 202 red, 172 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAACC2?: The complementary color is #ACCAB4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAACC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.19:1 and white text 2.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.