#DACAA9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.4% 0.048 85.2), rgb(218, 202, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#DACAA9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DACAA9 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 202, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 40%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.048 85.2) |
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 #DACAA9 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DACAA9 | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #DACAA9 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DACAA9 text on black | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
-
Step 200
200
#E1D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 84.6)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#DACAA9
oklch(84.4% 0.048 85.2)
-
Step 400
400
#B69D69
oklch(70.6% 0.075 84.9)
-
Step 500
500
#A4853E
oklch(63.1% 0.097 85.7)
-
Step 600
600
#8F6E17
oklch(55.6% 0.106 85.9)
-
Step 700
700
#7A5B06
oklch(49% 0.098 84.8)
-
Step 800
800
#634B0C
oklch(42.7% 0.082 85.7)
-
Step 900
900
#513F14
oklch(37.8% 0.064 85.8)
-
Step 950
950
#2F250D
oklch(27% 0.041 86.8)
#DACAA9 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) | #D2C9A7 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CDAA | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2C4C1 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DACAA9
#DACAA9
oklch(84.4% 0.048 85.2)
- #BDCCEC
#BDCCEC
oklch(84.4% 0.048 265.5)
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 #DACAA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.014
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.061
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.061
Use #DACAA9 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.