Palettes / Colors / #DACAA1
#DACAA1 — Light Muted Yellow
#DACAA1 is a yellow color we call Light Muted Yellow, closest to the named color Tan (#D2B48C). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: tan (#D2B48C) — not an exact match. CSS tan gives you #D2B48C, a different color; use #DACAA1 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DACAA1 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A0B0DA; it also sits naturally between #DAACA0 and #CDDAA0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DACAA1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 202, 161 |
| HSL | 43°, 44%, 74% |
| HSV | 43°, 26%, 85% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 26%, 15% |
| XYZ | 56.47, 59.72, 42.27 |
| Yxy | 59.72, 0.3564, 0.3769 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.69, -0.73, 22.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.28, -0.69, 18.13 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 79% · Blue 63%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 26% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DACAA1
.text { color: #DACAA1; }
.background { background-color: #DACAA1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DACAA1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 202, 161); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(43, 44%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DACAA1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 202, 161, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DACAA1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 202, 161, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DACAA1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DACAA1">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A0B0DA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.94:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DACAA1: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DACAA1
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DACAA1: ·
How #DACAA1 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DACAA1 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DACAA1?
#DACAA1 is Light Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 218, 202, 161). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DACAA1?
#DACAA1 is RGB 218, 202, 161 — HSL 43°, 44%, 74% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 26%, 15%.
What colors go with #DACAA1?
Its complement is #A0B0DA; analogous partners are #DAACA0 and #CDDAA0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DACAA1 for text?
Black text on #DACAA1 has a contrast ratio of 12.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.62:1.