CAB8CB

#CAB8CB closest to Last of the Lilacs

#CAB8CB is a light gray; the closest named color is Last of the Lilacs. In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 72.2% green and 79.6% blue (rgb(202, 184, 203)). Its HSL value is 297° hue, 15% saturation and 76% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. #CAB8CB is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 11.23:1.

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Variations of #CAB8CB

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#CAB8CB color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#CAB8CB for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #CAB8CB appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 95% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #BABECA
  • Protanopia 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B7BCCC
  • Protanomaly 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BCBBCB
  • Deuteranopia 95% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #BABECA
  • Deuteranomaly 96% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #BFBCCB
  • Tritanopia 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #CBB9BE
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #CBB9C5
  • Achromatopsia 93% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #BDBDBD
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #C1BCC1

#CAB8CB contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.87:1 Very poor#CAB8CB text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
11.23:1 Very good#CAB8CB text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#CAB8CB in CSS

/* Last of the Lilacs */
.color { color: #CAB8CB; }
.background { background-color: #CAB8CB; }
.border { border: 1px solid #CAB8CB; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(202 184 203);
color: hsl(297 15% 76%);
color: oklch(0.803 0.033 324.3);

#CAB8CB FAQ

What color is #CAB8CB?

#CAB8CB is a light gray. Its closest named color is Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #CAB8CB?

#CAB8CB is rgb(202, 184, 203) in RGB, hsl(297, 15%, 76%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 9%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #CAB8CB?

The complementary color of #CAB8CB is #B9CBB8, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #CAB8CB?

Black text has the best contrast on #CAB8CB: 11.23:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #CAB8CB a warm or cool color?

#CAB8CB is a neutral color.