Close to Wheat Field
#DACA8A
#DACA8A is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Wheat Field. In RGB it’s made of 85.5% red, 79.2% green, and 54.1% blue. Its hue is 48°, with 52% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DACA8A.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.64:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.80:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.64:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.80:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DACA8A as they’d see it.
#DACA8A in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DACA8A
What color is #DACA8A?
#DACA8A is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Wheat Field. In RGB it’s made of 85.5% red, 79.2% green, and 54.1% blue. Its hue is 48°, with 52% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DACA8A in RGB?
#DACA8A is rgb(218, 202, 138): 218 red, 202 green, and 138 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DACA8A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 7, 37, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DACA8A?
PANTONE 461 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DACA8A?
Its complement #BDC7FE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.