#DAC279
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(81.8% 0.096 91.9), rgb(218, 194, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#DAC279 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAC279 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 194, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.096 91.9) |
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 #DAC279 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAC279 | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAC279 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAC279 text on black | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#F8F5EC
oklch(97% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD5
oklch(93.6% 0.029 93.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6D9B2
oklch(88.6% 0.053 91.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAC279
oklch(81.8% 0.096 91.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19C00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 91.7)
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Step 500
500
#A68600
oklch(63.2% 0.129 91.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#DAC279 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) | #D1BF73 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C77C | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8B7B0 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAC279
#DAC279
oklch(81.8% 0.096 91.9)
- #AFC1FF
#AFC1FF
oklch(81.9% 0.09 271.8)
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 #DAC279, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.026
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.027
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
Use #DAC279 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.