#DACCB4
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85% 0.036 81.3), rgb(218, 204, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#DACCB4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.27:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DACCB4 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 204, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 34%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.036 81.3) |
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 #DACCB4 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DACCB4 | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #DACCB4 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DACCB4 text on black | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DACCB4
oklch(85% 0.036 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 81.3)
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Step 400
400
#B89C6B
oklch(70.6% 0.074 81.1)
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Step 500
500
#A78341
oklch(63.1% 0.095 80.7)
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Step 600
600
#926C1E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 80.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A0F
oklch(49.1% 0.096 81.2)
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Step 800
800
#654A12
oklch(42.8% 0.079 81.2)
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Step 900
900
#523E17
oklch(37.7% 0.061 81.6)
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Step 950
950
#30240F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 80)
#DACCB4 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) | #D3CBB3 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CFB5 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1C8C5 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DACCB4
#DACCB4
oklch(85% 0.036 81.3)
- #C1CFE6
#C1CFE6
oklch(85.1% 0.036 260.4)
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 #DACCB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.011
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.057
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.062
Use #DACCB4 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.