#DACBB6
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.9% 0.033 76.4), rgb(218, 203, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#DACBB6 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 76°. 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 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DACBB6 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 203, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 33%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.033 76.4) |
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 #DACBB6 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DACBB6 | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #DACBB6 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DACBB6 text on black | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DACBB6
oklch(84.9% 0.033 76.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BEA3
oklch(81% 0.043 76.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99B70
oklch(70.6% 0.068 76.2)
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Step 500
500
#A7824A
oklch(63% 0.087 76.5)
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Step 600
600
#936B2B
oklch(55.6% 0.095 76.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D591E
oklch(49.1% 0.088 76)
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Step 800
800
#65491B
oklch(42.6% 0.072 76.8)
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Step 900
900
#533D1C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 75.6)
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Step 950
950
#302411
oklch(26.9% 0.036 77.8)
#DACBB6 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) | #D1CBB5 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CEB6 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1C7C5 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DACBB6
#DACBB6
oklch(84.9% 0.033 76.4)
- #C0CFE3
#C0CFE3
oklch(84.9% 0.032 255.6)
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 #DACBB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.015
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.063
Use #DACBB6 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.