#DAA489
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(76.2% 0.074 47.7), rgb(218, 164, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#DAA489 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAA489 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 164, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 52%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.074 47.7) |
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 #DAA489 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DAA489 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAA489 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAA489 text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 49)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAA489
oklch(76.2% 0.074 47.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD885C
oklch(70.7% 0.12 47.5)
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Step 500
500
#D16728
oklch(63.1% 0.153 47.5)
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Step 600
600
#B75000
oklch(55.5% 0.152 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D05
oklch(37.7% 0.099 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B07
oklch(26.9% 0.063 47.6)
#DAA489 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) | #B2A987 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB489 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E89B9D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAA489
#DAA489
oklch(76.2% 0.074 47.7)
- #7EBCD7
#7EBCD7
oklch(76.3% 0.074 227.2)
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 #DAA489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
Use #DAA489 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.