#DACCA5
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.7% 0.054 90.6), rgb(218, 204, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#DACCA5 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 91°. 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 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DACCA5 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 204, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 42%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.054 90.6) |
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 #DACCA5 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DACCA5 | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #DACCA5 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DACCA5 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C3
oklch(88.5% 0.03 92.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DACCA5
oklch(84.7% 0.054 90.6)
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Step 400
400
#B59F5F
oklch(70.8% 0.087 91.1)
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Step 500
500
#A3862D
oklch(63.1% 0.111 90.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D7000
oklch(55.8% 0.114 90.7)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#504008
oklch(37.8% 0.073 91.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2508
oklch(26.9% 0.046 89.7)
#DACCA5 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) | #D5CAA3 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CEA6 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3C6C1 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DACCA5
#DACCA5
oklch(84.7% 0.054 90.6)
- #BFCCF1
#BFCCF1
oklch(84.7% 0.054 270)
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 #DACCA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.014
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.062
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.062
Use #DACCA5 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.