#DAC0A9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(82.4% 0.043 63.7), rgb(218, 192, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#DAC0A9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAC0A9 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 192, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 40%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.043 63.7) |
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 #DAC0A9 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAC0A9 | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAC0A9 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAC0A9 text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAC0A9
oklch(82.4% 0.043 63.7)
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Step 400
400
#C09873
oklch(70.8% 0.07 64.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E4F
oklch(63.2% 0.088 63.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A6631
oklch(55.5% 0.096 63.9)
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Step 700
700
#845524
oklch(49.2% 0.089 64)
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Step 800
800
#6B451F
oklch(42.6% 0.074 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#573B1F
oklch(37.8% 0.058 64.5)
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Step 950
950
#332213
oklch(26.9% 0.036 61.7)
#DAC0A9 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) | #C8C1A8 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC7A9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3BBBA | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAC0A9
#DAC0A9
oklch(82.4% 0.043 63.7)
- #AEC9E0
#AEC9E0
oklch(82.3% 0.044 244)
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 #DAC0A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.061
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.062
Use #DAC0A9 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.