#DA8100
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(68.4% 0.155 64), rgb(218, 129, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#DA8100 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA8100 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 129, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 100%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.155 64) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DA8100 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA8100 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA8100 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA8100 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6D7
oklch(93.5% 0.028 62.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D2B5
oklch(88.4% 0.054 63.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDB37E
oklch(80.8% 0.096 63.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA8100
oklch(68.4% 0.155 64)
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Step 500
500
#C47300
oklch(63.1% 0.143 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#A56000
oklch(55.5% 0.126 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B5000
oklch(49% 0.111 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1F00
oklch(27.1% 0.061 64)
#DA8100 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9D8A00 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B29E04 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF6C6E | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA8100
#DA8100
oklch(68.4% 0.155 64)
- #29A1F1
#29A1F1
oklch(68.3% 0.155 244.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DA8100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.025
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.050
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.051
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.056
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.059
Use #DA8100 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.