#DAA374
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(75.7% 0.09 61.3), rgb(218, 163, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#DAA374 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAA374 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 163, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.09 61.3) |
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 #DAA374 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DAA374 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAA374 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAA374 text on black | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#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
#DCB99C
oklch(80.9% 0.056 61.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DAA374
oklch(75.7% 0.09 61.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB7838
oklch(63.1% 0.115 61.6)
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Step 600
600
#A65F0A
oklch(55.5% 0.125 61.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4F00
oklch(49.2% 0.114 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#744004
oklch(42.6% 0.097 60.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3711
oklch(37.7% 0.075 60.8)
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Step 950
950
#37210C
oklch(27.1% 0.047 62.1)
#DAA374 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) | #B4A770 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B375 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA9797 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAA374
#DAA374
oklch(75.7% 0.09 61.3)
- #7BB8E4
#7BB8E4
oklch(75.8% 0.089 240.8)
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 #DAA374, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.032
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.032
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
Use #DAA374 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.