#DAD2B5
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.3% 0.04 94.3), rgb(218, 210, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#DAD2B5 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.86:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAD2B5 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 210, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 33%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.04 94.3) |
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 #DAD2B5 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DAD2B5 | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #DAD2B5 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DAD2B5 text on black | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DAD2B5
oklch(86.3% 0.04 94.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBC19C
oklch(81% 0.051 94.7)
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Step 400
400
#B1A064
oklch(70.7% 0.082 94.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E8836
oklch(63.1% 0.104 94.1)
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Step 600
600
#897101
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4E00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 94.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D410F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 95.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D260B
oklch(27% 0.043 94.8)
#DAD2B5 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) | #D9D0B3 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD3B6 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0CDCA | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAD2B5
#DAD2B5
oklch(86.3% 0.04 94.3)
- #C9D1ED
#C9D1ED
oklch(86.3% 0.04 272.9)
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 #DAD2B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.008
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.051
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.052
Use #DAD2B5 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.