#DAC9AA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.2% 0.046 82.6), rgb(218, 201, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#DAC9AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAC9AA |
| RGB | rgb(218, 201, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 39%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.046 82.6) |
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 #DAC9AA | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAC9AA | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #DAC9AA text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DAC9AA text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAC9AA
oklch(84.2% 0.046 82.6)
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Step 400
400
#B79D6B
oklch(70.7% 0.074 83.2)
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Step 500
500
#A58442
oklch(63.1% 0.094 82.9)
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Step 600
600
#906D1F
oklch(55.6% 0.102 83.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B11
oklch(49.2% 0.095 82.7)
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Step 800
800
#644A12
oklch(42.6% 0.078 82.2)
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Step 900
900
#513E17
oklch(37.6% 0.061 82.8)
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Step 950
950
#30250F
oklch(27.2% 0.039 83.1)
#DAC9AA 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) | #D1C8A8 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CDAB | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2C3C0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAC9AA
#DAC9AA
oklch(84.2% 0.046 82.6)
- #BBCCEA
#BBCCEA
oklch(84.2% 0.046 261.8)
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 #DAC9AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.015
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.059
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.060
Use #DAC9AA 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.