#DAC3AA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83% 0.043 69.5), rgb(218, 195, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#DAC3AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAC3AA |
| RGB | rgb(218, 195, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 39%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.043 69.5) |
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 #DAC3AA | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAC3AA | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAC3AA text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAC3AA text on black | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 69.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAC3AA
oklch(83% 0.043 69.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD9972
oklch(70.7% 0.068 68.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC804C
oklch(63.2% 0.088 69.7)
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Step 600
600
#97682E
oklch(55.5% 0.095 69.1)
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Step 700
700
#815721
oklch(49.2% 0.089 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#69471D
oklch(42.7% 0.074 69.1)
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Step 900
900
#553C1E
oklch(37.7% 0.057 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#322312
oklch(27% 0.036 68.7)
#DAC3AA 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) | #CBC4A8 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C9AB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3BEBC | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAC3AA
#DAC3AA
oklch(83% 0.043 69.5)
- #B3CAE3
#B3CAE3
oklch(83% 0.043 250.5)
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 #DAC3AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.063
Use #DAC3AA 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.