What color is #CAC1CD?

#CAC1CD 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 #CAC1CD?

The RGB value is 202, 193, 205: 202 red, 193 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAC1CD?

The complementary color is #C4CDC1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAC1CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.02:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAC1CD color

#CAC1CD rgb(202, 193, 205)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CAC1CD is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 75.7% green and 80.4% blue (202, 193, 205).

Its hue angle is 285°, 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 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.02:1).

#CAC1CD color codes

HEX	`#CAC1CD`
RGB	`rgb(202, 193, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 75.7%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 11%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 6%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 6%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.1, 5.33, -4.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.1, 7.22, 317.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.445, 55.104, 65.514)`
Decimal	`13287885`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAC1CD, 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 #CAC1CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAC1CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.02:1	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 #CAC1CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cac1cd; }
.text { color: #cac1cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cac1cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 193 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cac1cd, #cdc1ca); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #CAC1CD?: #CAC1CD 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 #CAC1CD?: The RGB value is 202, 193, 205: 202 red, 193 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAC1CD?: The complementary color is #C4CDC1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAC1CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.02:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.