What color is #CACDC9?

#CACDC9 is a light gray, closest to the named color Sterling. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CACDC9?

The RGB value is 202, 205, 201: 202 red, 205 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CACDC9?

The complementary color is #CCC9CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CACDC9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.09:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CACDC9 color

#CACDC9 rgb(202, 205, 201)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CACDC9 is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 80.4% green and 78.8% blue (202, 205, 201).

Its hue angle is 105°, with 4% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Sterling (#D1D4D1), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.09:1).

#CACDC9 color codes

HEX	`#CACDC9`
RGB	`rgb(202, 205, 201)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 80.4%, 78.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(105, 4%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(105, 2%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 2%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.07, -1.76, 1.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.07, 2.39, 137.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.729, 60.436, 63.924)`
Decimal	`13290953`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CACDC9, 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 #CACDC9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CACDC9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.09:1	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 #CACDC9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cacdc9; }
.text { color: #cacdc9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cacdc9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 205 201 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cacdc9, #c9cdca); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CACDC9?: #CACDC9 is a light gray, closest to the named color Sterling. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CACDC9?: The RGB value is 202, 205, 201: 202 red, 205 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CACDC9?: The complementary color is #CCC9CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CACDC9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.09:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.