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#DAC281 Color

#DAC281 is rgb(218, 194, 129) in RGB, hsl(44, 55%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 41%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold (Crayola) (#E6BE8A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DAC281
HEX#DAC281
RGBrgb(218, 194, 129)
HSLhsl(44, 55%, 68%)
HSVhsv(44, 41%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 41%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(82% 0.088 90)
LABlab(79.39% 2.22 35.95)
LCHlch(79.39% 36.02 86.47)

What #DAC281 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DAC281, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Gold (Crayola)#E6BE8AΔE 8.51Burly Wood#DEB887ΔE 9.26Misty Moss#BBB477ΔE 9.95Dark Khaki#BDB76BΔE 10.42Ecru#C2B280ΔE 10.47Light French Beige#C8AD7FΔE 11.46

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#DAC281 Channel Values

How #DAC281 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 218 · G 194 · B 1298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 44° · S 55% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 44° · S 41% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 41% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.75:1 vs white · 12.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DAC281 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DAC281 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DAC281

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DAC281; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DAC281
Complementary
#8198DA
Analogous
#DA9581
Analogous
#C5DA81
Triadic
#81DAC2
Triadic
#C281DA
Split comp.
#81C5DA
Split comp.
#9581DA

Tints & Shades of #DAC281

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#DFCA90
#E5D3A4
#E9DBB4
#EEE3C4
#F2EAD4
#F8F4E7

Shades

#D0B15D
#C6A039
#A2832F
#7B6324
#574619
#332A0F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DAC281.

How #DAC281 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DAC281
Protanopia#C6C681
Protanomaly#CFC581
Deuteranopia#CACA80
Deuteranomaly#D1C780
Tritanopia#E0BBBB
Tritanomaly#DDBEA7
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DAC281 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-dac281: #DAC281;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DAC281;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dac281': '#DAC281' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.761, blue: 0.506)
Android XML<color name="color_dac281">#DAC281</color>
SVG fillfill="#DAC281"

More Yellow Colors

#DAC281 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DAC281 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DAC281?

#DAC281 is a light yellow — rgb(218, 194, 129) in RGB and hsl(44, 55%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold (Crayola) (#E6BE8A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.51.

What is the RGB value of #DAC281?

#DAC281 is rgb(218, 194, 129) — red 218, green 194, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DAC281?

#DAC281 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 41%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DAC281 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DAC281 scores 1.75:1 against white and 12.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DAC281 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DAC281 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 9.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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