#DAD5AA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.6% 0.057 102), rgb(218, 213, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.07:1).
About this color
#DAD5AA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.07:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAD5AA |
| RGB | rgb(218, 213, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 39%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.057 102) |
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 #DAD5AA | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DAD5AA | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #DAD5AA text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DAD5AA text on black | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc -80.1 | 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
#F7F6EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 103.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DAD5AA
oklch(86.6% 0.057 102)
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Step 300
300
#CAC38C
oklch(81% 0.073 101.7)
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Step 400
400
#AFA343
oklch(70.7% 0.117 102.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A8B00
oklch(63% 0.132 101.8)
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Step 600
600
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A4300
oklch(37.8% 0.079 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#DAD5AA 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) | #DDD2A7 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD5AB | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2CFC9 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAD5AA
#DAD5AA
oklch(86.6% 0.057 102)
- #CCCFF8
#CCCFF8
oklch(86.5% 0.057 281.8)
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 #DAD5AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.020
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.024
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
Use #DAD5AA 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.