#DAA179
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(75.4% 0.087 56), rgb(218, 161, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#DAA179 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAA179 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 161, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.087 56) |
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 #DAA179 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DAA179 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DAA179 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAA179 text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89F
oklch(80.9% 0.055 55.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DAA179
oklch(75.4% 0.087 56)
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Step 500
500
#BC7642
oklch(63% 0.111 55.6)
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Step 600
600
#A75E20
oklch(55.6% 0.12 56.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D11
oklch(49.1% 0.112 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#743F12
oklch(42.5% 0.093 56)
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Step 900
900
#5E3617
oklch(37.6% 0.072 55.9)
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Step 950
950
#37200F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 55.9)
#DAA179 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) | #B2A676 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB279 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E99697 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAA179
#DAA179
oklch(75.4% 0.087 56)
- #77B8DF
#77B8DF
oklch(75.3% 0.087 235.9)
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 #DAA179, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.022
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.035
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.044
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
Use #DAA179 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.