#DAA26B
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(75.3% 0.098 64.9), rgb(218, 162, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#DAA26B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAA26B |
| RGB | rgb(218, 162, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 60%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.098 64.9) |
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 #DAA26B | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DAA26B | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DAA26B text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAA26B text on black | 9.36:1 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DE
oklch(93.7% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C2
oklch(88.4% 0.034 65.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB998
oklch(80.9% 0.061 64.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DAA26B
oklch(75.3% 0.098 64.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC7829
oklch(63.1% 0.124 65.4)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3705
oklch(37.8% 0.082 64.6)
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Step 950
950
#372007
oklch(26.8% 0.051 64.5)
#DAA26B 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) | #B4A667 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B26C | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA9694 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAA26B
#DAA26B
oklch(75.3% 0.098 64.9)
- #78B6E9
#78B6E9
oklch(75.4% 0.098 244.4)
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 #DAA26B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.014
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.030
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.036
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.039
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.040
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.041
Use #DAA26B 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.