#DAD0BA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86% 0.032 86.5), rgb(218, 208, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#DAD0BA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.71:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAD0BA |
| RGB | rgb(218, 208, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 30%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.032 86.5) |
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 #DAD0BA | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DAD0BA | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #DAD0BA text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DAD0BA text on black | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DAD0BA
oklch(86% 0.032 86.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 86.1)
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Step 400
400
#B29E72
oklch(70.6% 0.064 86.3)
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Step 500
500
#A0864C
oklch(63.1% 0.083 85.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F2D
oklch(55.6% 0.091 85.9)
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Step 700
700
#765D20
oklch(49.1% 0.084 86.1)
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Step 800
800
#604C1D
oklch(42.7% 0.069 85.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E401D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 87.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2512
oklch(26.9% 0.034 84.8)
#DAD0BA 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) | #D6CFB9 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D2BB | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0CCCA | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAD0BA
#DAD0BA
oklch(86% 0.032 86.5)
- #C7D1E6
#C7D1E6
oklch(86% 0.031 265.3)
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 #DAD0BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.013
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.053
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.055
Use #DAD0BA 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.