What color is #CAC0CC?

#CAC0CC is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Mecha Kitty. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CAC0CC?

The RGB value is 202, 192, 204: 202 red, 192 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAC0CC?

The complementary color is #C2CCC0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAC0CC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.92:1 and white text 1.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAC0CC color

#CAC0CC rgb(202, 192, 204)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CAC0CC is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 75.3% green and 80% blue (202, 192, 204).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 11% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Mecha Kitty (#D0C4D3), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.92:1).

#CAC0CC color codes

HEX	`#CAC0CC`
RGB	`rgb(202, 192, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 75.3%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 11%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 6%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 6%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.82, 5.68, -4.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.82, 7.4, 320.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.104, 54.616, 64.807)`
Decimal	`13287628`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAC0CC, 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 #CAC0CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAC0CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.92:1	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 #CAC0CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cac0cc; }
.text { color: #cac0cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cac0cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 192 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cac0cc, #ccc0c8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #CAC0CC?: #CAC0CC is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Mecha Kitty. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CAC0CC?: The RGB value is 202, 192, 204: 202 red, 192 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAC0CC?: The complementary color is #C2CCC0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAC0CC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.92:1 and white text 1.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.