#DAD0AF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.7% 0.045 93.1), rgb(218, 208, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#DAD0AF is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.62:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAD0AF |
| RGB | rgb(218, 208, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 37%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.045 93.1) |
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 #DAD0AF | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DAD0AF | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #DAD0AF text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DAD0AF text on black | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DAD0AF
oklch(85.7% 0.045 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDC096
oklch(80.8% 0.058 92.9)
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Step 400
400
#B49F59
oklch(70.6% 0.093 93.1)
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Step 500
500
#A2871F
oklch(63.1% 0.12 93.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745E00
oklch(49% 0.1 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2605
oklch(27.1% 0.05 93.5)
#DAD0AF 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) | #D7CEAD | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD1B0 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1CBC7 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAD0AF
#DAD0AF
oklch(85.7% 0.045 93.1)
- #C6CFEF
#C6CFEF
oklch(85.8% 0.046 273)
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 #DAD0AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.004
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.053
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.059
Use #DAD0AF 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.