What color is #CAC5CA?

#CAC5CA 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 #CAC5CA?

The RGB value is 202, 197, 202: 202 red, 197 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAC5CA?

The complementary color is #C5CAC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAC5CA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.35:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAC5CA color

#CAC5CA rgb(202, 197, 202)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CAC5CA is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 77.3% green and 79.2% blue (202, 197, 202).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 5% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Columbo’s Coat (#D0CBCE), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.35:1).

#CAC5CA color codes

HEX	`#CAC5CA`
RGB	`rgb(202, 197, 202)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 77.3%, 79.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 5%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 2%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 0%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.04, 2.64, -1.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.04, 3.24, 324.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.982, 56.753, 63.924)`
Decimal	`13288906`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAC5CA, 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 #CAC5CA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAC5CA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.35:1	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 #CAC5CA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cac5ca; }
.text { color: #cac5ca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cac5ca; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 197 202 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cac5ca, #cac5c8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Silver.

Questions

What color is #CAC5CA?: #CAC5CA 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 #CAC5CA?: The RGB value is 202, 197, 202: 202 red, 197 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAC5CA?: The complementary color is #C5CAC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAC5CA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.35:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.