#DAC2B8
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(83.1% 0.031 44), rgb(218, 194, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#DAC2B8 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.38:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAC2B8 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 194, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 31%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.031 44) |
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 #DAC2B8 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAC2B8 | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAC2B8 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAC2B8 text on black | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D0
oklch(88.5% 0.017 46.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAC2B8
oklch(83.1% 0.031 44)
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Step 400
400
#BC9788
oklch(70.6% 0.05 43.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA7E6B
oklch(63.1% 0.062 44.4)
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Step 600
600
#956652
oklch(55.5% 0.068 43.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5543
oklch(49.1% 0.063 44)
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Step 800
800
#684637
oklch(42.8% 0.053 44.7)
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Step 900
900
#543B30
oklch(37.7% 0.04 44.7)
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Step 950
950
#31221C
oklch(26.8% 0.026 42.8)
#DAC2B8 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) | #C8C4B7 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC9B8 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1BEBF | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAC2B8
#DAC2B8
oklch(83.1% 0.031 44)
- #B3CDD7
#B3CDD7
oklch(83.2% 0.031 223)
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 #DAC2B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.057
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.060
Use #DAC2B8 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.