#DACDAE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.1% 0.044 88), rgb(218, 205, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#DACDAE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.32:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DACDAE |
| RGB | rgb(218, 205, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 37%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.044 88) |
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 #DACDAE | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DACDAE | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #DACDAE text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DACDAE text on black | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DACDAE
oklch(85.1% 0.044 88)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF97
oklch(80.9% 0.057 87.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89D5C
oklch(70.6% 0.09 87.5)
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Step 500
500
#A78526
oklch(63.2% 0.116 88)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F03
oklch(37.8% 0.075 88.8)
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Step 950
950
#302506
oklch(27% 0.048 88.9)
#DACDAE 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) | #D5CCAC | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CFAF | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2C8C4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DACDAE
#DACDAE
oklch(85.1% 0.044 88)
- #C2CEEC
#C2CEEC
oklch(85.2% 0.044 268.2)
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 #DACDAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.005
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.059
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.060
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.061
Use #DACDAE 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.