What color is #CAC8D1?

#CAC8D1 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Herring Silver. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CAC8D1?

The RGB value is 202, 200, 209: 202 red, 200 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAC8D1?

The complementary color is #CFD1C8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAC8D1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.69:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAC8D1 color

#CAC8D1 rgb(202, 200, 209)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CAC8D1 is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 78.4% green and 82% blue (202, 200, 209).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 9% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Herring Silver (#C6C8CF), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.69:1).

#CAC8D1 color codes

HEX	`#CAC8D1`
RGB	`rgb(202, 200, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 78.4%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 9%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 4%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 4%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81, 2.36, -4.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81, 4.84, 299.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.518, 58.469, 68.617)`
Decimal	`13289681`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAC8D1, 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 #CAC8D1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAC8D1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.69:1	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 #CAC8D1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cac8d1; }
.text { color: #cac8d1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cac8d1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 200 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cac8d1, #cec8d1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Silver.

Questions

What color is #CAC8D1?: #CAC8D1 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Herring Silver. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CAC8D1?: The RGB value is 202, 200, 209: 202 red, 200 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAC8D1?: The complementary color is #CFD1C8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAC8D1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.69:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.