What color is #CAD0D9?

#CAD0D9 is a very light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Steam Bath. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CAD0D9?

The RGB value is 202, 208, 217: 202 red, 208 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAD0D9?

The complementary color is #D9D3CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAD0D9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.54:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAD0D9 color

#CAD0D9 rgb(202, 208, 217)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CAD0D9 is a very light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 81.6% green and 85.1% blue (202, 208, 217).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 16% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Steam Bath (#CCD0DA), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.54:1).

#CAD0D9 color codes

HEX	`#CAD0D9`
RGB	`rgb(202, 208, 217)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 81.6%, 85.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 16%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 7%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 4%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.27, -0.33, -5.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.27, 5.17, 266.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.435, 62.678, 74.599)`
Decimal	`13291737`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAD0D9, 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 #CAD0D9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAD0D9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.54:1	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 #CAD0D9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cad0d9; }
.text { color: #cad0d9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cad0d9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 208 217 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cad0d9, #cbcad9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CAD0D9?: #CAD0D9 is a very light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Steam Bath. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CAD0D9?: The RGB value is 202, 208, 217: 202 red, 208 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAD0D9?: The complementary color is #D9D3CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAD0D9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.54:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.