#DAC09D
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.1% 0.055 75.1), rgb(218, 192, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#DAC09D is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAC09D |
| RGB | rgb(218, 192, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 45%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.055 75.1) |
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 #DAC09D | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAC09D | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAC09D text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAC09D text on black | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 76.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAC09D
oklch(82.1% 0.055 75.1)
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Step 400
400
#C19960
oklch(70.7% 0.088 75.3)
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Step 500
500
#B17E2E
oklch(63% 0.113 74.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B6800
oklch(55.7% 0.117 75.3)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B09
oklch(37.7% 0.074 75.2)
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Step 950
950
#342309
oklch(27.1% 0.047 74.8)
#DAC09D 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) | #CAC09B | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C69E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4B9B6 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAC09D
#DAC09D
oklch(82.1% 0.055 75.1)
- #ADC7E9
#ADC7E9
oklch(82.2% 0.056 255.2)
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 #DAC09D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.061
Use #DAC09D 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.