#DAE4CA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.4% 0.036 124.3), rgb(218, 228, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.93:1).
About this color
#DAE4CA is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.93:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAE4CA |
| RGB | rgb(218, 228, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 33%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.036 124.3) |
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 #DAE4CA | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DAE4CA | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #DAE4CA text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DAE4CA text on black | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DAE4CA
oklch(90.4% 0.036 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 124.2)
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Step 400
400
#96A975
oklch(70.7% 0.075 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D9351
oklch(63% 0.095 124.2)
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Step 600
600
#667D34
oklch(55.5% 0.103 124.3)
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Step 700
700
#556A26
oklch(49.2% 0.097 124.4)
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Step 800
800
#465621
oklch(42.7% 0.079 123.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4720
oklch(37.6% 0.063 124.5)
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Step 950
950
#222A14
oklch(27.1% 0.039 125.3)
#DAE4CA 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) | #E7E0C9 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E0CB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCE1DC | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAE4CA
#DAE4CA
oklch(90.4% 0.036 124.3)
- #E4DAF4
#E4DAF4
oklch(90.4% 0.037 303.1)
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 #DAE4CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.027
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.029
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.031
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.038
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.041
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
Use #DAE4CA 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.