#DAC9B9Tapioca (#DAC9B9) is a grey neutral with an OKLCH hue of 66°, lightness 0.85 and chroma 0.029. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #DAC9B9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(218, 201, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 31%, 79%) |
| HSV | hsv(29, 15%, 85%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 8%, 15%, 15%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(81.9 3.3 10.1) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.846 0.029 66) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Tapioca 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.
#e1c4ac — ΔE 1.9, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity#e1cab5 — ΔE 1.2, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast#dac9b9 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#dacabc — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedTest Tapioca 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 1.61:1 and against black 13.04:1, 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.
#ffefe0 · #dac9b9 · #ae9f91 · #877a6e · #62574c · #40362d
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.
#f3dcb4 · #dac9b9 · #dfac91 · #cd988b · #b78586 · #a0737f
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.
#dac9b9 · #aab096 · #a98664 · #6c7642 · #6b4d2f · #373c23
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.
#fbeee1 · #dac9b9 · #74a0c7 · #78634f · #574534 · #362a1f
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#dac9b9 · #aab0b6 · #817972 · #464a4e · #241c15 · #010204
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.
#f7f0ea · #dac9b9 · #a59d95 · #30261c · #0e0501 · #f3a147
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#dac9b9 · #a4b2bd · #5d7f9d · #234d70 · #001f39 · #120500
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#dac9b9 · #a4b2bd · #4f8491 · #3f4672 · #00232b · #010008
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#dac9b9 · #a1b5b2 · #4f8780 · #543f6a · #251435 · #000201
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#dac9b9 · #a5b4aa · #5e866c · #234d70 · #2f1029 · #00040f
#DFD0C2 · #E4D7CB · #E9DED4 · #EFE6DD · #F4EDE6
#B3A495 · #8D8073 · #695D53 · #473D34 · #282018
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.