#DAC094
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.9% 0.065 80.6), rgb(218, 192, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#DAC094 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAC094 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 192, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 49%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.065 80.6) |
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 #DAC094 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAC094 | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAC094 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAC094 text on black | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7BF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 79.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAC094
oklch(81.9% 0.065 80.6)
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Step 400
400
#C2994F
oklch(70.6% 0.104 80.5)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966B00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 80.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342301
oklch(27% 0.055 80.7)
#DAC094 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) | #CCC091 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C695 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5B8B4 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAC094
#DAC094
oklch(81.9% 0.065 80.6)
- #ACC5EF
#ACC5EF
oklch(81.9% 0.065 260.7)
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 #DAC094, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.021
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.031
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.052
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.055
Use #DAC094 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.