#DAC783
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(83% 0.09 94.3), rgb(218, 199, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#DAC783 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.47:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAC783 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 199, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 54%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.09 94.3) |
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 #DAC783 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAC783 | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAC783 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DAC783 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 94.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D9B5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 94.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAC783
oklch(83% 0.09 94.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9E08
oklch(70.7% 0.144 94.2)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4E00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 94.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#DAC783 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) | #D4C47E | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CA85 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7BDB6 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAC783
#DAC783
oklch(83% 0.09 94.3)
- #B6C4FF
#B6C4FF
oklch(83% 0.084 274.1)
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 #DAC783, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.021
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
Use #DAC783 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.