#DAA379
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(75.7% 0.086 58.4), rgb(218, 163, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#DAA379 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAA379 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 163, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.086 58.4) |
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 #DAA379 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DAA379 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAA379 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAA379 text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99F
oklch(81% 0.054 58.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DAA379
oklch(75.7% 0.086 58.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB7840
oklch(63.2% 0.11 58.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65F1C
oklch(55.6% 0.12 58.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E0D
oklch(49.1% 0.111 58.4)
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Step 800
800
#734010
oklch(42.6% 0.092 58.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E3716
oklch(37.8% 0.072 58)
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Step 950
950
#37200E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 57.2)
#DAA379 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) | #B3A776 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B379 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E99898 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAA379
#DAA379
oklch(75.7% 0.086 58.4)
- #7BB8E1
#7BB8E1
oklch(75.6% 0.086 238.8)
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 #DAA379, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.027
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.029
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.033
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.039
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
Use #DAA379 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.