#CABCB4 Color
#CABCB4 is rgb(202, 188, 180) in RGB, hsl(22, 17%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 11%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Silver (#C9C0BB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CABCB4rgb(202, 188, 180)hsl(22, 17%, 75%)hsv(22, 11%, 79%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 11%, 21%)oklch(80.5% 0.019 51.9)lab(77.26% 4.10 5.94)lch(77.26% 7.22 55.34)What #CABCB4 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CABCB4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CABCB4 Channel Values
How #CABCB4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 202 · G 188 · B 180 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 17% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 11% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 11% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.85:1 vs white · 11.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CABCB4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #CABCB4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CABCB4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CABCB4
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #CABCB4 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cabcb4: #CABCB4;background-color: #CABCB4;colors: { 'color-cabcb4': '#CABCB4' }Color(red: 0.792, green: 0.737, blue: 0.706)<color name="color_cabcb4">#CABCB4</color>fill="#CABCB4"More Orange Colors
#CABCB4 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CABCB4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CABCB4?
#CABCB4 is a light orange — rgb(202, 188, 180) in RGB and hsl(22, 17%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Silver (#C9C0BB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.89.
What is the RGB value of #CABCB4?
#CABCB4 is rgb(202, 188, 180) — red 202, green 188, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CABCB4?
#CABCB4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 11%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CABCB4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CABCB4 scores 1.85:1 against white and 11.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CABCB4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CABCB4 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 7.23, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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