#DAA176
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(75.3% 0.089 57.9), rgb(218, 161, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#DAA176 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAA176 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 161, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.089 57.9) |
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 #DAA176 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DAA176 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DAA176 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAA176 text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C6
oklch(88.6% 0.031 57.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89E
oklch(80.8% 0.056 56.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DAA176
oklch(75.3% 0.089 57.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC773D
oklch(63.1% 0.114 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#A85E17
oklch(55.7% 0.124 57.9)
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Step 700
700
#904D06
oklch(49.2% 0.115 57.8)
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Step 800
800
#75400C
oklch(42.8% 0.095 58.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E3614
oklch(37.6% 0.074 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#37200D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 58.4)
#DAA176 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) | #B2A573 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB276 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA9696 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAA176
#DAA176
oklch(75.3% 0.089 57.9)
- #77B7E1
#77B7E1
oklch(75.2% 0.089 238.4)
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 #DAA176, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.025
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.027
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.037
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.041
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
Use #DAA176 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.