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#CACCC2 Color

#CACCC2 is rgb(202, 204, 194) in RGB, hsl(72, 9%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 5%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Gray (#CFCFC4), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CACCC2
HEX#CACCC2
RGBrgb(202, 204, 194)
HSLhsl(72, 9%, 78%)
HSVhsv(72, 5%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 0%, 5%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(84.1% 0.014 115.9)
LABlab(81.67% -2.05 4.75)
LCHlch(81.67% 5.17 113.36)

What #CACCC2 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 #CACCC2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every gray in the library.

#CACCC2 Channel Values

How #CACCC2 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 202 · G 204 · B 1948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 72° · S 9% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 72° · S 5% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.62:1 vs white · 12.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CACCC2 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CACCC2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CACCC2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CACCC2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #CACCC2

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CACCC2.

How #CACCC2 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.

Typical#CACCC2
Protanopia#CCCCC2
Protanomaly#CBCCC2
Deuteranopia#CBCBC2
Deuteranomaly#CBCCC2
Tritanopia#CBCBCB
Tritanomaly#CBCBC7
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CACCC2 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-caccc2: #CACCC2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CACCC2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-caccc2': '#CACCC2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.800, blue: 0.761)
Android XML<color name="color_caccc2">#CACCC2</color>
SVG fillfill="#CACCC2"

More Gray Colors

#CACCC2 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CACCC2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CACCC2?

#CACCC2 is a light gray — rgb(202, 204, 194) in RGB and hsl(72, 9%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Gray (#CFCFC4), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.55.

What is the RGB value of #CACCC2?

#CACCC2 is rgb(202, 204, 194) — red 202, green 204, and blue 194 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CACCC2?

#CACCC2 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 5%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CACCC2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CACCC2 scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CACCC2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CACCC2 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 lightgray (#D3D3D3) at a CIE76 distance of 5.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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