#DAC4AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.3% 0.039 67.2), rgb(218, 196, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#DAC4AE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAC4AE |
| RGB | rgb(218, 196, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 37%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.039 67.2) |
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 #DAC4AE | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAC4AE | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAC4AE text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DAC4AE text on black | 12.48:1 | 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
#E3D7CA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAC4AE
oklch(83.3% 0.039 67.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A77
oklch(70.8% 0.062 68.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA8054
oklch(63.1% 0.079 66.9)
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Step 600
600
#956938
oklch(55.6% 0.086 67.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F572A
oklch(49.1% 0.081 67.1)
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Step 800
800
#674724
oklch(42.6% 0.066 66.8)
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Step 900
900
#543C22
oklch(37.7% 0.052 67.3)
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Step 950
950
#312315
oklch(26.9% 0.032 65.8)
#DAC4AE 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) | #CCC5AD | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CAAE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2BFBE | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAC4AE
#DAC4AE
oklch(83.3% 0.039 67.2)
- #B5CBE1
#B5CBE1
oklch(83.3% 0.039 248.3)
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 #DAC4AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.029
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.060
Use #DAC4AE 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.