#DAA44E
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(75.3% 0.121 76.7), rgb(218, 164, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#DAA44E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAA44E |
| RGB | rgb(218, 164, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 65%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.121 76.7) |
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 #DAA44E | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DAA44E | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAA44E text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAA44E 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DA
oklch(93.5% 0.022 76.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6BB
oklch(88.5% 0.042 76.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDBB89
oklch(81% 0.076 76.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DAA44E
oklch(75.3% 0.121 76.7)
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Step 500
500
#B67D00
oklch(63.2% 0.132 76.8)
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Step 600
600
#996800
oklch(55.5% 0.116 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#DAA44E 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) | #B8A645 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B351 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC9591 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAA44E
#DAA44E
oklch(75.3% 0.121 76.7)
- #7CB1FB
#7CB1FB
oklch(75.3% 0.121 256.9)
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 #DAA44E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.021
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.027
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.029
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.031
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
Use #DAA44E 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.