#DAC49E
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(82.9% 0.056 81.2), rgb(218, 196, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#DAC49E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAC49E |
| RGB | rgb(218, 196, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 45%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.056 81.2) |
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 #DAC49E | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAC49E | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAC49E text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAC49E text on black | 12.37:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8C2
oklch(88.6% 0.032 82.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAC49E
oklch(82.9% 0.056 81.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9B5D
oklch(70.7% 0.09 81.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD8128
oklch(63.1% 0.115 80.8)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563D04
oklch(37.8% 0.076 81.5)
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Step 950
950
#322407
oklch(27.1% 0.048 82.3)
#DAC49E 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) | #CEC39C | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C99F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4BDBA | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAC49E
#DAC49E
oklch(82.9% 0.056 81.2)
- #B3C8ED
#B3C8ED
oklch(82.9% 0.057 261.8)
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 #DAC49E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.055
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
Use #DAC49E 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.