#DABCAD
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.7% 0.04 48.2), rgb(218, 188, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#DABCAD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DABCAD |
| RGB | rgb(218, 188, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 38%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.04 48.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DABCAD | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DABCAD | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DABCAD text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DABCAD text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DABCAD
oklch(81.7% 0.04 48.2)
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Step 400
400
#C3957E
oklch(70.7% 0.065 47.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37A5D
oklch(63.1% 0.083 47.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E6243
oklch(55.5% 0.09 47.6)
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Step 700
700
#875135
oklch(49.1% 0.083 47.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E432C
oklch(42.8% 0.069 48.4)
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Step 900
900
#593928
oklch(37.8% 0.053 48.6)
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Step 950
950
#342118
oklch(26.9% 0.034 46.2)
#DABCAD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C4BEAC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC4AD | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3B7B8 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DABCAD
#DABCAD
oklch(81.7% 0.04 48.2)
- #A9C9D8
#A9C9D8
oklch(81.7% 0.04 227.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DABCAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
Use #DABCAD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.