What color is #CECAC1?

#CECAC1 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Argento. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CECAC1?

The RGB value is 206, 202, 193: 206 red, 202 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CECAC1?

The complementary color is #C1C5CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CECAC1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.84:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CECAC1 color

#CECAC1 rgb(206, 202, 193)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CECAC1 is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.8% red, 79.2% green and 75.7% blue (206, 202, 193).

Its hue angle is 42°, with 12% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 6% yellow and 19% 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 12.84:1).

#CECAC1 color codes

HEX	`#CECAC1`
RGB	`rgb(206, 202, 193)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.8%, 79.2%, 75.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(42, 12%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(42, 6%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 6%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.41, -0.2, 4.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.41, 4.98, 92.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.199, 59.213, 58.91)`
Decimal	`13552321`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CECAC1, 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 #CECAC1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CECAC1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.84:1	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 #CECAC1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cecac1; }
.text { color: #cecac1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cecac1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(206 202 193 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cecac1, #cccec1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CECAC1?: #CECAC1 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Argento. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CECAC1?: The RGB value is 206, 202, 193: 206 red, 202 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CECAC1?: The complementary color is #C1C5CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CECAC1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.84:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.