#DAC4AC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.2% 0.041 69.7), rgb(218, 196, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#DAC4AC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.47:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAC4AC |
| RGB | rgb(218, 196, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 38%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.041 69.7) |
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 #DAC4AC | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAC4AC | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAC4AC text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DAC4AC text on black | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAC4AC
oklch(83.2% 0.041 69.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A74
oklch(70.8% 0.066 69.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA804F
oklch(63% 0.084 69.6)
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Step 600
600
#956932
oklch(55.5% 0.091 70)
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Step 700
700
#7F5725
oklch(49% 0.084 69.5)
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Step 800
800
#684820
oklch(42.8% 0.07 70)
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Step 900
900
#543C1F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 70)
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Step 950
950
#312313
oklch(26.9% 0.034 69.2)
#DAC4AC 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) | #CCC5AB | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C9AC | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2BFBD | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAC4AC
#DAC4AC
oklch(83.2% 0.041 69.7)
- #B4CBE2
#B4CBE2
oklch(83.2% 0.041 248.3)
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 #DAC4AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.061
Use #DAC4AC 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.