#DACAB2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.6% 0.037 78.1), rgb(218, 202, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#DACAB2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 78°. 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 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.07:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DACAB2 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 202, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 35%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.037 78.1) |
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 #DACAB2 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DACAB2 | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #DACAB2 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DACAB2 text on black | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DACAB2
oklch(84.6% 0.037 78.1)
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Step 400
400
#B59D77
oklch(70.8% 0.059 79)
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Step 500
500
#A38453
oklch(63.1% 0.076 78.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E6D37
oklch(55.6% 0.083 78)
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Step 700
700
#785B2A
oklch(49.1% 0.076 78.5)
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Step 800
800
#624A24
oklch(42.6% 0.063 77.2)
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Step 900
900
#503E22
oklch(37.6% 0.049 77.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2514
oklch(27.1% 0.032 80)
#DACAB2 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) | #D1CAB1 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CEB3 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1C5C3 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DACAB2
#DACAB2
oklch(84.6% 0.037 78.1)
- #BECEE5
#BECEE5
oklch(84.7% 0.037 257.4)
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 #DACAB2, 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 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.061
Use #DACAB2 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.