What color is #CACDD2?

#CACDD2 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Herring Silver. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CACDD2?

The RGB value is 202, 205, 210: 202 red, 205 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CACDD2?

The complementary color is #D2CFCA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CACDD2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.17:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CACDD2 color

#CACDD2 rgb(202, 205, 210)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CACDD2 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 80.4% green and 82.4% blue (202, 205, 210).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 8% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Herring Silver (#C6C8CF), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.17:1).

#CACDD2 color codes

HEX	`#CACDD2`
RGB	`rgb(202, 205, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 80.4%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 8%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 4%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 2%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.31, -0.09, -2.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.31, 2.84, 268.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.819, 60.872, 69.664)`
Decimal	`13290962`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CACDD2, 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 #CACDD2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CACDD2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.17:1	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 #CACDD2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cacdd2; }
.text { color: #cacdd2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cacdd2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 205 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cacdd2, #cbcad2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CACDD2?: #CACDD2 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Herring Silver. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CACDD2?: The RGB value is 202, 205, 210: 202 red, 205 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CACDD2?: The complementary color is #D2CFCA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CACDD2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.17:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.