#DAA496
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(76.5% 0.068 35), rgb(218, 164, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#DAA496 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAA496 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 164, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 48%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.068 35) |
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 #DAA496 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DAA496 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAA496 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAA496 text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E1
oklch(93.7% 0.02 37)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 34.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAA496
oklch(76.5% 0.068 35)
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Step 400
400
#DB8772
oklch(70.7% 0.108 34.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF674D
oklch(63.2% 0.138 35.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA4B30
oklch(55.6% 0.15 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#A03B22
oklch(49% 0.14 35)
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Step 800
800
#82321E
oklch(42.7% 0.115 35.2)
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Step 900
900
#692D1E
oklch(37.7% 0.09 35.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B12
oklch(27.1% 0.057 35.5)
#DAA496 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) | #B0AA95 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB596 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E79DA0 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAA496
#DAA496
oklch(76.5% 0.068 35)
- #80BECE
#80BECE
oklch(76.5% 0.067 215.7)
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 #DAA496, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.039
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.041
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.055
Use #DAA496 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.