#DAA353
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(75.2% 0.117 74.6), rgb(218, 163, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#DAA353 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAA353 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 163, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 65%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.117 74.6) |
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 #DAA353 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DAA353 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DAA353 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAA353 text on black | 9.34:1 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DB
oklch(93.5% 0.02 74.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6BC
oklch(88.5% 0.041 75.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDBA8C
oklch(80.8% 0.073 74.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DAA353
oklch(75.2% 0.117 74.6)
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Step 500
500
#B87B00
oklch(63% 0.133 74.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#372200
oklch(27.2% 0.057 74.9)
#DAA353 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) | #B7A54B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B255 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC9591 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAA353
#DAA353
oklch(75.2% 0.117 74.6)
- #7AB2F7
#7AB2F7
oklch(75.3% 0.116 254.2)
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 #DAA353, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.015
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.025
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.030
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.035
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.046
Use #DAA353 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.