#DACA89
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(83.7% 0.086 96), rgb(218, 202, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#DACA89 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DACA89 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 202, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 52%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.086 96) |
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 #DACA89 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DACA89 | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #DACA89 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DACA89 text on black | 12.79:1 | 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
#F8F6ED
oklch(97.2% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEEAD8
oklch(93.5% 0.024 96.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2DAB6
oklch(88.6% 0.048 96.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DACA89
oklch(83.7% 0.086 96)
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Step 400
400
#BA9F20
oklch(70.6% 0.137 95.9)
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Step 500
500
#A18800
oklch(63.1% 0.13 96)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#DACA89 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) | #D7C784 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCC8B | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6C1B9 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DACA89
#DACA89
oklch(83.7% 0.086 96)
- #BBC6FF
#BBC6FF
oklch(83.8% 0.081 276)
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 #DACA89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.023
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
Use #DACA89 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.