#DAC291
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.3% 0.07 84.8), rgb(218, 194, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#DAC291 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAC291 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 194, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 50%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.07 84.8) |
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 #DAC291 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAC291 | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAC291 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAC291 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
#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
#E5D8BD
oklch(88.6% 0.039 85.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAC291
oklch(82.3% 0.07 84.8)
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Step 400
400
#C19B46
oklch(70.8% 0.112 85)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543D00
oklch(37.5% 0.077 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#DAC291 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) | #CEC18E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C792 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6BAB5 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAC291
#DAC291
oklch(82.3% 0.07 84.8)
- #AFC5F3
#AFC5F3
oklch(82.3% 0.069 264.9)
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 #DAC291, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.049
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.054
Use #DAC291 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.