#DAC2AD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(82.9% 0.04 63.4), rgb(218, 194, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#DAC2AD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAC2AD |
| RGB | rgb(218, 194, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 38%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.04 63.4) |
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 #DAC2AD | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAC2AD | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAC2AD text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAC2AD text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAC2AD
oklch(82.9% 0.04 63.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD9978
oklch(70.8% 0.063 64.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC7F54
oklch(63.1% 0.081 64.2)
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Step 600
600
#976739
oklch(55.5% 0.087 63.1)
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Step 700
700
#81562B
oklch(49.1% 0.082 63.8)
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Step 800
800
#694625
oklch(42.6% 0.068 62.6)
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Step 900
900
#553B23
oklch(37.6% 0.052 62.9)
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Step 950
950
#322315
oklch(27% 0.033 63.7)
#DAC2AD 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) | #CAC3AC | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC8AD | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2BDBC | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAC2AD
#DAC2AD
oklch(82.9% 0.04 63.4)
- #B2CADF
#B2CADF
oklch(82.8% 0.039 244.7)
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 #DAC2AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.063
Use #DAC2AD 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.