#DAC192
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.1% 0.068 83), rgb(218, 193, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#DAC192 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAC192 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 193, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 49%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.068 83) |
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 #DAC192 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAC192 | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAC192 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAC192 text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#F0E9DB
oklch(93.6% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7BE
oklch(88.4% 0.037 82.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAC192
oklch(82.1% 0.068 83)
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Step 400
400
#C29A4A
oklch(70.7% 0.109 82.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF8100
oklch(63.2% 0.13 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332300
oklch(26.8% 0.055 83)
#DAC192 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) | #CDC08F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C793 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6B9B5 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAC192
#DAC192
oklch(82.1% 0.068 83)
- #ADC5F1
#ADC5F1
oklch(82.1% 0.068 262.5)
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 #DAC192, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.047
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.051
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.052
Use #DAC192 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.