What color is #CAB9A2?

#CAB9A2 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Attic Linen. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CAB9A2?

The RGB value is 202, 185, 162: 202 red, 185 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAB9A2?

The complementary color is #A2B3CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAB9A2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.97:1 and white text 1.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAB9A2 color

#CAB9A2 rgb(202, 185, 162)

Shades of beige

The hex color #CAB9A2 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 72.5% green and 63.5% blue (202, 185, 162).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 27% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 20% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Attic Linen (#CCBCA9), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.97:1).

#CAB9A2 color codes

HEX	`#CAB9A2`
RGB	`rgb(202, 185, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 72.5%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 27%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 20%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 20%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.99, 2.31, 13.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.99, 14.06, 80.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.228, 49.864, 41.26)`
Decimal	`13285794`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAB9A2, 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 #CAB9A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAB9A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.97:1	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 #CAB9A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cab9a2; }
.text { color: #cab9a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cab9a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 185 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cab9a2, #c7caa2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Khaki.

Questions

What color is #CAB9A2?: #CAB9A2 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Attic Linen. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CAB9A2?: The RGB value is 202, 185, 162: 202 red, 185 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAB9A2?: The complementary color is #A2B3CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAB9A2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.97:1 and white text 1.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.