What color is #CCBACA?

#CCBACA is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCBACA?

The RGB value is 204, 186, 202: 204 red, 186 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCBACA?

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

Is black or white text better on #CCBACA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.44:1 and white text 1.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCBACA color

#CCBACA rgb(204, 186, 202)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CCBACA is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 72.9% green and 79.2% blue (204, 186, 202).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 15% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 1% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Last of the Lilacs (#CBBBCD), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.44:1).

#CCBACA color codes

HEX	`#CCBACA`
RGB	`rgb(204, 186, 202)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 72.9%, 79.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 15%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 9%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 1%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.41, 9.21, -5.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.41, 10.85, 328.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.12, 52.22, 63.147)`
Decimal	`13417162`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCBACA, 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 #CCBACA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCBACA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.44:1	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 #CCBACA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccbaca; }
.text { color: #ccbaca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccbaca; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 186 202 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccbaca, #ccbac1); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CCBACA?: #CCBACA is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCBACA?: The RGB value is 204, 186, 202: 204 red, 186 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCBACA?: The complementary color is #BACCBC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCBACA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.44:1 and white text 1.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.