#DAD7C8Fennec Fox (#DAD7C8) is a near-white neutral with an OKLCH hue of 98°, lightness 0.88 and chroma 0.02. In practice it behaves as a background color — quiet over large surfaces.
| HEX | #DAD7C8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(218, 215, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 20%, 82%) |
| HSV | hsv(50, 8%, 85%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 1%, 8%, 15%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(85.8 -1.6 7.8) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.877 0.020 98) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Fennec Fox shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.9), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#e2d2bb — ΔE 1.9, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity#e1d8c4 — ΔE 1.1, shifts subtly: takes on a yellow cast#dad7c8 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#dad8cb — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedTest Fennec Fox in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 1.44:1 and against black 14.54:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#f5f2e4 · #dad7c8 · #a5a295 · #7f7d72 · #5b594f · #3a3830
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#dad7c8 · #dbbf8e · #cfa882 · #c0927a · #ae7e73 · #996c6d
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#dad7c8 · #a7beaa · #a2986a · #598662 · #665d34 · #324836
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#dad7c8 · #b7b4a4 · #989275 · #545a88 · #3a351e · #1d1a0c
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#dad7c8 · #b8b9c1 · #848278 · #4d4e53 · #222016 · #010102
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#dad7c8 · #9f9d96 · #444239 · #27251c · #060501 · #ddc44e
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#dad7c8 · #b6b9c8 · #797fa6 · #444a77 · #191b3d · #070400
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#dad7c8 · #b6b9c8 · #6586a4 · #59426e · #00213c · #020005
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#dad7c8 · #abbec3 · #578b9a · #683d5d · #32122a · #000407
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#dad7c8 · #aabfbc · #568e88 · #444a77 · #38101a · #010007
#DFDCCF · #E3E1D6 · #E8E6DC · #EDEBE3 · #F1F0EA
#B2AFA2 · #8B897D · #67645A · #44423A · #24231C
Its high lightness and low chroma make it a natural background or large-surface color. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.