What color is #CAB9C8?

#CAB9C8 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 #CAB9C8?

The RGB value is 202, 185, 200: 202 red, 185 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAB9C8?

The complementary color is #B9CABB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAB9C8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.28:1 and white text 1.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAB9C8 color

#CAB9C8 rgb(202, 185, 200)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CAB9C8 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 72.5% green and 78.4% blue (202, 185, 200).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 14% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 1% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Last of the Lilacs (#CBBBCD), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.28:1).

#CAB9C8 color codes

HEX	`#CAB9C8`
RGB	`rgb(202, 185, 200)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 72.5%, 78.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 14%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 8%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 1%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.94, 8.69, -5.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.94, 10.22, 328.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.13, 51.425, 61.812)`
Decimal	`13285832`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAB9C8, 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 #CAB9C8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAB9C8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.28:1	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 #CAB9C8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cab9c8; }
.text { color: #cab9c8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cab9c8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 185 200 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cab9c8, #cab9c0); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #CAB9C8?: #CAB9C8 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 #CAB9C8?: The RGB value is 202, 185, 200: 202 red, 185 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAB9C8?: The complementary color is #B9CABB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAB9C8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.28:1 and white text 1.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.