#DAA275
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(75.5% 0.09 59.6), rgb(218, 162, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#DAA275 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAA275 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 162, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 58%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.09 59.6) |
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 #DAA275 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DAA275 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAA275 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAA275 text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99D
oklch(81% 0.056 59.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DAA275
oklch(75.5% 0.09 59.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC773B
oklch(63.1% 0.115 59.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75F12
oklch(55.7% 0.124 60)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#744008
oklch(42.7% 0.096 59.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3712
oklch(37.7% 0.075 60.3)
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Step 950
950
#37200C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 59.6)
#DAA275 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) | #B3A672 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B276 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA9796 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAA275
#DAA275
oklch(75.5% 0.09 59.6)
- #79B7E3
#79B7E3
oklch(75.4% 0.09 240.4)
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 #DAA275, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.029
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.040
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
Use #DAA275 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.