#DAA166
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(75% 0.102 66.2), rgb(218, 161, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#DAA166 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAA166 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 161, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 61%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.102 66.2) |
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 #DAA166 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DAA166 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DAA166 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAA166 text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 66)
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Step 300
300
#DDB995
oklch(80.8% 0.064 66.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DAA166
oklch(75% 0.102 66.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD771E
oklch(63% 0.13 66.3)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#382005
oklch(26.9% 0.054 65.1)
#DAA166 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) | #B4A461 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B167 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB9493 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAA166
#DAA166
oklch(75% 0.102 66.2)
- #76B4EB
#76B4EB
oklch(74.9% 0.102 246.4)
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 #DAA166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.009
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.028
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.037
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.039
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
Use #DAA166 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.