#DAC5A2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.2% 0.052 80.5), rgb(218, 197, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#DAC5A2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAC5A2 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 197, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 43%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.052 80.5) |
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 #DAC5A2 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAC5A2 | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAC5A2 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DAC5A2 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 82.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAC5A2
oklch(83.2% 0.052 80.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B63
oklch(70.7% 0.083 80)
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Step 500
500
#AB8233
oklch(63.2% 0.108 80.8)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#553D0D
oklch(37.8% 0.07 80.2)
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Step 950
950
#32240A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 80.2)
#DAC5A2 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) | #CEC4A0 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CAA3 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4BFBB | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAC5A2
#DAC5A2
oklch(83.2% 0.052 80.5)
- #B5C9EB
#B5C9EB
oklch(83.2% 0.053 261.1)
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 #DAC5A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.059
Use #DAC5A2 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.