#DAD088
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(84.9% 0.093 101.3), rgb(218, 208, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.35:1).
About this color
#DAD088 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.35:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAD088 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 208, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.093 101.3) |
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 #DAD088 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DAD088 | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #DAD088 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DAD088 text on black | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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
#F7F6EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 102.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEEBD1
oklch(93.6% 0.034 101.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DAD088
oklch(84.9% 0.093 101.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1C362
oklch(80.9% 0.12 101.2)
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Step 400
400
#B5A200
oklch(70.7% 0.147 100.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B8B00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#827500
oklch(55.7% 0.116 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#DAD088 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) | #DDCC83 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D08B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6C7BE | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAD088
#DAD088
oklch(84.9% 0.093 101.3)
- #C4C8FF
#C4C8FF
oklch(84.8% 0.077 281.4)
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 #DAD088, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.021
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.032
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.038
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
Use #DAD088 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.