#DAC0AB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(82.4% 0.041 61.1), rgb(218, 192, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#DAC0AB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 61°. 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 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAC0AB |
| RGB | rgb(218, 192, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 39%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.041 61.1) |
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 #DAC0AB | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAC0AB | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAC0AB text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAC0AB text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAC0AB
oklch(82.4% 0.041 61.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9877
oklch(70.8% 0.065 61.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF7D53
oklch(63% 0.085 60.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A6637
oklch(55.6% 0.092 61.2)
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Step 700
700
#835429
oklch(48.9% 0.085 61)
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Step 800
800
#6B4524
oklch(42.7% 0.071 60.1)
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Step 900
900
#573B22
oklch(37.8% 0.055 61.7)
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Step 950
950
#332214
oklch(26.9% 0.035 60)
#DAC0AB 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) | #C8C1AA | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC7AB | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3BBBA | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAC0AB
#DAC0AB
oklch(82.4% 0.041 61.1)
- #AFCADE
#AFCADE
oklch(82.5% 0.041 240.1)
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 #DAC0AB, 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 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.059
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.061
Use #DAC0AB 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.