#DAC49A
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.8% 0.061 83.4), rgb(218, 196, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#DAC49A is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAC49A |
| RGB | rgb(218, 196, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 46%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.061 83.4) |
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 #DAC49A | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAC49A | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAC49A text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAC49A text on black | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8C0
oklch(88.6% 0.035 84.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAC49A
oklch(82.8% 0.061 83.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE9B55
oklch(70.7% 0.098 83.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD8114
oklch(63% 0.124 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#322403
oklch(27% 0.052 84.9)
#DAC49A 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) | #CFC397 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C99B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5BDB9 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAC49A
#DAC49A
oklch(82.8% 0.061 83.4)
- #B2C7EF
#B2C7EF
oklch(82.7% 0.061 263.3)
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 #DAC49A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.051
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.057
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
Use #DAC49A 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.