#DAC0B2
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.6% 0.035 50.1), rgb(218, 192, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#DAC0B2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAC0B2 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 192, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 35%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.035 50.1) |
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 #DAC0B2 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAC0B2 | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAC0B2 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAC0B2 text on black | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAC0B2
oklch(82.6% 0.035 50.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE9781
oklch(70.7% 0.056 50.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE7D62
oklch(63.2% 0.073 49.8)
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Step 600
600
#996548
oklch(55.6% 0.08 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#82543A
oklch(49.1% 0.073 49.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A4530
oklch(42.7% 0.061 50.1)
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Step 900
900
#563A2A
oklch(37.6% 0.048 50.6)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#DAC0B2 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) | #C7C2B1 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC7B2 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2BCBC | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAC0B2
#DAC0B2
oklch(82.6% 0.035 50.1)
- #B0CBD9
#B0CBD9
oklch(82.7% 0.035 230.3)
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 #DAC0B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.060
Use #DAC0B2 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.