What color is #CABAC7?

#CABAC7 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 #CABAC7?

The RGB value is 202, 186, 199: 202 red, 186 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CABAC7?

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

Is black or white text better on #CABAC7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.36:1 and white text 1.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CABAC7 color

#CABAC7 rgb(202, 186, 199)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CABAC7 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 72.9% green and 78% blue (202, 186, 199).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 13% 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 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.36:1).

#CABAC7 color codes

HEX	`#CABAC7`
RGB	`rgb(202, 186, 199)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 72.9%, 78%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 13%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 8%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 1%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.16, 7.97, -4.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.16, 9.15, 330.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.223, 51.798, 61.269)`
Decimal	`13286087`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CABAC7, 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 #CABAC7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CABAC7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.36:1	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 #CABAC7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cabac7; }
.text { color: #cabac7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cabac7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 186 199 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cabac7, #cababf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #CABAC7?: #CABAC7 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 #CABAC7?: The RGB value is 202, 186, 199: 202 red, 186 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CABAC7?: The complementary color is #BACABD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CABAC7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.36:1 and white text 1.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.