What color is #CAC3CA?

#CAC3CA is a light gray, closest to the named color Columbo’s Coat. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CAC3CA?

The RGB value is 202, 195, 202: 202 red, 195 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAC3CA?

The complementary color is #C3CAC3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAC3CA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.17:1 and white text 1.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAC3CA color

#CAC3CA rgb(202, 195, 202)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CAC3CA is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 76.5% green and 79.2% blue (202, 195, 202).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 6% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Columbo’s Coat (#D0CBCE), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.17:1).

#CAC3CA color codes

HEX	`#CAC3CA`
RGB	`rgb(202, 195, 202)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 76.5%, 79.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 6%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 3%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 0%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.53, 3.71, -2.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.53, 4.54, 324.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.531, 55.851, 63.773)`
Decimal	`13288394`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAC3CA, 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 #CAC3CA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAC3CA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.17:1	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 #CAC3CA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cac3ca; }
.text { color: #cac3ca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cac3ca; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 195 202 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cac3ca, #cac3c6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Silver.

Questions

What color is #CAC3CA?: #CAC3CA is a light gray, closest to the named color Columbo’s Coat. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CAC3CA?: The RGB value is 202, 195, 202: 202 red, 195 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAC3CA?: The complementary color is #C3CAC3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAC3CA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.17:1 and white text 1.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.