What color is #CAD0D3?

#CAD0D3 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Where There Is Smoke. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CAD0D3?

The RGB value is 202, 208, 211: 202 red, 208 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAD0D3?

The complementary color is #D3CDCA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAD0D3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.47:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAD0D3 color

#CAD0D3 rgb(202, 208, 211)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CAD0D3 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 81.6% green and 82.7% blue (202, 208, 211).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 9% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Where There Is Smoke (#C7CCCE), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.47:1).

#CAD0D3 color codes

HEX	`#CAD0D3`
RGB	`rgb(202, 208, 211)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 81.6%, 82.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 9%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 4%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 1%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.11, -1.48, -2.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.11, 2.65, 236.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.669, 62.371, 70.563)`
Decimal	`13291731`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAD0D3, 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 #CAD0D3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAD0D3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.47:1	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 #CAD0D3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cad0d3; }
.text { color: #cad0d3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cad0d3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 208 211 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cad0d3, #caccd3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CAD0D3?: #CAD0D3 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Where There Is Smoke. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CAD0D3?: The RGB value is 202, 208, 211: 202 red, 208 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAD0D3?: The complementary color is #D3CDCA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAD0D3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.47:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.