What color is #CDCAC5?

#CDCAC5 is a light gray, closest to the named color Argento. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDCAC5?

The RGB value is 205, 202, 197: 205 red, 202 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDCAC5?

The complementary color is #C5C8CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDCAC5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.85:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDCAC5 color

#CDCAC5 rgb(205, 202, 197)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CDCAC5 is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 79.2% green and 77.3% blue (205, 202, 197).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 7% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 4% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Argento (#CECAC3), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.85:1).

#CDCAC5 color codes

HEX	`#CDCAC5`
RGB	`rgb(205, 202, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 79.2%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 7%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 4%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 4%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.43, 0.14, 2.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.43, 2.86, 87.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.374, 59.252, 61.279)`
Decimal	`13486789`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDCAC5, 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 #CDCAC5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDCAC5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.85:1	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 #CDCAC5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdcac5; }
.text { color: #cdcac5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdcac5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 202 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdcac5, #cccdc5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CDCAC5?: #CDCAC5 is a light gray, closest to the named color Argento. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDCAC5?: The RGB value is 205, 202, 197: 205 red, 202 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDCAC5?: The complementary color is #C5C8CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDCAC5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.85:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.