#DAC19F
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.3% 0.054 75.4), rgb(218, 193, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#DAC19F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAC19F |
| RGB | rgb(218, 193, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 44%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.054 75.4) |
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 #DAC19F | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAC19F | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAC19F text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAC19F 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 75.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAC19F
oklch(82.3% 0.054 75.4)
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Step 400
400
#C09962
oklch(70.7% 0.086 75.2)
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Step 500
500
#B07F32
oklch(63.1% 0.11 75.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#573B0C
oklch(37.6% 0.072 75.3)
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Step 950
950
#33230A
oklch(27% 0.045 75.7)
#DAC19F 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) | #CBC19D | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C7A0 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4BAB8 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAC19F
#DAC19F
oklch(82.3% 0.054 75.4)
- #AFC7E8
#AFC7E8
oklch(82.3% 0.053 256.4)
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 #DAC19F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.059
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.062
Use #DAC19F 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.