Palettes / Colors / #CACBCA
#CACBCA — Mist Grey
#CACBCA is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.
#CACBCA is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CAC9CA; it also sits naturally between #C9CAC9 and #C9CAC9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CACBCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 203, 202 |
| HSL | 120°, 1%, 79% |
| HSV | 120°, 0%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 56.37, 59.53, 64.40 |
| Yxy | 59.53, 0.3127, 0.3302 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.58, -0.52, 0.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.16, -0.49, 0.34 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 80% · Blue 79%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CACBCA
.text { color: #CACBCA; }
.background { background-color: #CACBCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CACBCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 203, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(120, 1%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CACBCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 203, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CACBCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 203, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CACBCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CACBCA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CAC9CA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.63:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CACBCA: #000000.
How #CACBCA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CACBCA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CACBCA?
#CACBCA is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 202, 203, 202). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CACBCA?
#CACBCA is RGB 202, 203, 202 — HSL 120°, 1%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #CACBCA?
Its complement is #CAC9CA; analogous partners are #C9CAC9 and #C9CAC9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CACBCA for text?
Black text on #CACBCA has a contrast ratio of 12.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.63:1.