#DACABD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.9% 0.025 61.6), rgb(218, 202, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#DACABD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DACABD |
| RGB | rgb(218, 202, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 28%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.025 61.6) |
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 #DACABD | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DACABD | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #DACABD text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DACABD text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DACABD
oklch(84.9% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAC
oklch(80.9% 0.033 59.6)
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Step 400
400
#B99A80
oklch(70.8% 0.052 61.8)
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Step 500
500
#A78160
oklch(63.2% 0.066 62.2)
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Step 600
600
#926A46
oklch(55.7% 0.072 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5838
oklch(49.1% 0.066 61.9)
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Step 800
800
#65482E
oklch(42.7% 0.056 62.3)
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Step 900
900
#523C29
oklch(37.5% 0.043 61.7)
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Step 950
950
#302318
oklch(26.8% 0.028 61.5)
#DACABD 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) | #CFCBBC | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CEBD | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0C7C6 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DACABD
#DACABD
oklch(84.9% 0.025 61.6)
- #BFD0DD
#BFD0DD
oklch(84.9% 0.026 240.7)
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 #DACABD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.025
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.058
Use #DACABD 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.