#DAC97F
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(83.4% 0.096 96.8), rgb(218, 201, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#DAC97F is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.64:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAC97F |
| RGB | rgb(218, 201, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 55%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.096 96.8) |
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 #DAC97F | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAC97F | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAC97F text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DAC97F text on black | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#F8F6EC
oklch(97.2% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 95.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3DAB2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 96.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAC97F
oklch(83.4% 0.096 96.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB9F00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 96.4)
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Step 500
500
#A08800
oklch(63% 0.13 96.6)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#DAC97F 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) | #D7C579 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCB82 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7BFB7 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAC97F
#DAC97F
oklch(83.4% 0.096 96.8)
- #BAC4FF
#BAC4FF
oklch(83.3% 0.084 277)
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 #DAC97F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.015
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.027
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
Use #DAC97F 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.