Skip to content

#DAC390 Color

#DAC390 is rgb(218, 195, 144) in RGB, hsl(41, 50%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 34%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burly Wood (#DEB887), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DAC390
HEX#DAC390
RGBrgb(218, 195, 144)
HSLhsl(41, 50%, 71%)
HSVhsv(41, 34%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 34%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(82.4% 0.072 86.5)
LABlab(79.85% 2.98 28.83)
LCHlch(79.85% 28.98 84.11)

What #DAC390 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 #DAC390, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#DAC390 Channel Values

How #DAC390 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 195 · B 1448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 41° · S 50% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 41° · S 34% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 34% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.72:1 vs white · 12.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DAC390 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 text1.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DAC390 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DAC390

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DAC390; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DAC390

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DAC390.

How #DAC390 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#DAC390
Protanopia#C7C790
Protanomaly#CFC690
Deuteranopia#CBCB8F
Deuteranomaly#D1C88F
Tritanopia#DFBEBE
Tritanomaly#DDC0AD
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DAC390 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dac390: #DAC390;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DAC390;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dac390': '#DAC390' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.765, blue: 0.565)
Android XML<color name="color_dac390">#DAC390</color>
SVG fillfill="#DAC390"

More Yellow Colors

#DAC390 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DAC390 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DAC390?

#DAC390 is a light yellow — rgb(218, 195, 144) in RGB and hsl(41, 50%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burly Wood (#DEB887), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.95.

What is the RGB value of #DAC390?

#DAC390 is rgb(218, 195, 144) — red 218, green 195, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DAC390?

#DAC390 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 34%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DAC390 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DAC390 scores 1.72:1 against white and 12.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DAC390 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DAC390 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 6.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #DAC390 in a Tool

Keep exploring: every yellow in the color library, the guide to shades of yellow, or the full color library.