What color is #CAC2B0?

#CAC2B0 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Seine and Sensibility. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CAC2B0?

The RGB value is 202, 194, 176: 202 red, 194 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAC2B0?

The complementary color is #B0B8CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAC2B0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.85:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAC2B0 color

#CAC2B0 rgb(202, 194, 176)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CAC2B0 is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 76.1% green and 69% blue (202, 194, 176).

Its hue angle is 42°, with 20% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 13% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Seine and Sensibility (#CCC4B0), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.85:1).

#CAC2B0 color codes

HEX	`#CAC2B0`
RGB	`rgb(202, 194, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 76.1%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(42, 20%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(42, 13%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 13%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.62, -0.27, 10.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.62, 10.06, 91.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.485, 54.275, 48.83)`
Decimal	`13288112`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAC2B0, 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 #CAC2B0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAC2B0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.85:1	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 #CAC2B0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cac2b0; }
.text { color: #cac2b0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cac2b0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 194 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cac2b0, #c5cab0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #CAC2B0?: #CAC2B0 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Seine and Sensibility. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CAC2B0?: The RGB value is 202, 194, 176: 202 red, 194 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAC2B0?: The complementary color is #B0B8CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAC2B0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.85:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.