#DAA255
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(75% 0.115 73.2), rgb(218, 162, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#DAA255 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAA255 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 162, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 64%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.115 73.2) |
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 #DAA255 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DAA255 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DAA255 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAA255 text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DB
oklch(93.6% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 200
200
#EAD6BD
oklch(88.6% 0.04 73.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDBA8D
oklch(80.9% 0.072 73.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DAA255
oklch(75% 0.115 73.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C6600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 73)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#DAA255 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) | #B6A44E | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B257 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC9490 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAA255
#DAA255
oklch(75% 0.115 73.2)
- #78B2F5
#78B2F5
oklch(75.1% 0.115 252.8)
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 #DAA255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.012
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.024
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.032
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.034
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.040
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.045
Use #DAA255 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.