#DA9A69
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(73.8% 0.1 57.8), rgb(218, 154, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#DA9A69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 8.80:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA9A69 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 154, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 60%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.1 57.8) |
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 #DA9A69 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA9A69 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA9A69 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA9A69 text on black | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0B799
oklch(80.8% 0.063 57.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA9A69
oklch(73.8% 0.1 57.8)
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Step 500
500
#C2732E
oklch(63% 0.129 57.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 57.7)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#623409
oklch(37.7% 0.084 57.3)
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Step 950
950
#391F09
oklch(26.9% 0.052 57.8)
#DA9A69 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) | #AD9F65 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAD69 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB8D8E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA9A69
#DA9A69
oklch(73.8% 0.1 57.8)
- #69B3E2
#69B3E2
oklch(73.7% 0.101 238.1)
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 #DA9A69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.037
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.042
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.049
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
Use #DA9A69 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.