#DAC8A5
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.9% 0.051 83.9), rgb(218, 200, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#DAC8A5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.78:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAC8A5 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 200, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 42%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.051 83.9) |
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 #DAC8A5 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAC8A5 | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #DAC8A5 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DAC8A5 text on black | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAC8A5
oklch(83.9% 0.051 83.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99D64
oklch(70.8% 0.082 84.3)
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Step 500
500
#A78436
oklch(63.2% 0.104 84.5)
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Step 600
600
#926C03
oklch(55.5% 0.113 83.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#654A01
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.3)
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Step 900
900
#533E0F
oklch(37.8% 0.068 83.4)
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Step 950
950
#30240B
oklch(26.8% 0.043 83.3)
#DAC8A5 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) | #D1C7A3 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CCA6 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3C2BE | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAC8A5
#DAC8A5
oklch(83.9% 0.051 83.9)
- #B9CBEC
#B9CBEC
oklch(83.9% 0.05 262.6)
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 #DAC8A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.019
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.058
Use #DAC8A5 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.