#DAA197
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(76% 0.07 30), rgb(218, 161, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#DAA197 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAA197 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 161, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 48%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.07 30) |
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 #DAA197 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DAA197 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAA197 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAA197 text on black | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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 300.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
-
Step 200
200
#F2D0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.039 29.7)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAA197
oklch(76% 0.07 30)
-
Step 400
400
#DD8577
oklch(70.7% 0.111 29.8)
-
Step 500
500
#D26353
oklch(63.1% 0.144 30)
-
Step 600
600
#BD4738
oklch(55.6% 0.155 30)
-
Step 700
700
#A3372A
oklch(49.1% 0.145 30)
-
Step 800
800
#842F24
oklch(42.7% 0.119 30.1)
-
Step 900
900
#6A2B22
oklch(37.7% 0.092 30.2)
-
Step 950
950
#3F1A14
oklch(27.1% 0.059 30.8)
#DAA197 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) | #ADA896 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB396 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E79A9E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAA197
#DAA197
oklch(76% 0.07 30)
- #7BBECA
#7BBECA
oklch(76.1% 0.07 210)
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 #DAA197, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.039
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.057
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
Use #DAA197 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.