#DAC4BA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.6% 0.029 46), rgb(218, 196, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#DAC4BA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.58:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAC4BA |
| RGB | rgb(218, 196, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 30%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.029 46) |
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 #DAC4BA | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAC4BA | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAC4BA text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DAC4BA text on black | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D0
oklch(88.5% 0.017 46.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAC4BA
oklch(83.6% 0.029 46)
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Step 400
400
#BA9889
oklch(70.7% 0.046 45.1)
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Step 500
500
#A87F6C
oklch(63.1% 0.058 46)
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Step 600
600
#936854
oklch(55.7% 0.063 45.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5644
oklch(49.1% 0.059 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#664738
oklch(42.8% 0.049 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#533B30
oklch(37.6% 0.039 45.7)
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Step 950
950
#31231C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 47.8)
#DAC4BA 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) | #C9C6B9 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCABA | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1C1C1 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAC4BA
#DAC4BA
oklch(83.6% 0.029 46)
- #B7CED8
#B7CED8
oklch(83.7% 0.029 225.8)
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 #DAC4BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.056
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.061
Use #DAC4BA 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.