What color is #CAB7C6?

#CAB7C6 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CAB7C6?

The RGB value is 202, 183, 198: 202 red, 183 green and 198 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAB7C6?

The complementary color is #B7CABB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAB7C6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.1:1 and white text 1.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAB7C6 color

#CAB7C6 rgb(202, 183, 198)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CAB7C6 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 71.8% green and 77.6% blue (202, 183, 198).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 15% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 2% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Last of the Lilacs (#CBBBCD), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.1:1).

#CAB7C6 color codes

HEX	`#CAB7C6`
RGB	`rgb(202, 183, 198)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 71.8%, 77.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 15%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 9%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 2%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.38, 9.4, -5.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.38, 10.7, 331.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.482, 50.501, 60.451)`
Decimal	`13285318`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAB7C6, 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 #CAB7C6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAB7C6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.1:1	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 #CAB7C6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cab7c6; }
.text { color: #cab7c6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cab7c6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 183 198 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cab7c6, #cab7bd); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #CAB7C6?: #CAB7C6 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CAB7C6?: The RGB value is 202, 183, 198: 202 red, 183 green and 198 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAB7C6?: The complementary color is #B7CABB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAB7C6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.1:1 and white text 1.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.