#DAA261
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(75.2% 0.106 69.2), rgb(218, 162, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#DAA261 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAA261 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 162, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 62%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.106 69.2) |
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 #DAA261 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DAA261 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DAA261 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAA261 text on black | 9.32:1 | 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
#F9F4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 67.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDBA93
oklch(81% 0.066 69.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DAA261
oklch(75.2% 0.106 69.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD780A
oklch(63.1% 0.135 69.3)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382102
oklch(27.1% 0.056 69.9)
#DAA261 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) | #B5A55B | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B262 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB9592 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAA261
#DAA261
oklch(75.2% 0.106 69.2)
- #78B4EF
#78B4EF
oklch(75.2% 0.106 249)
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 #DAA261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.005
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.025
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.035
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.035
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.043
Use #DAA261 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.