#DAA52E
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(75.2% 0.141 82.7), rgb(218, 165, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#DAA52E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAA52E |
| RGB | rgb(218, 165, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 70%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.141 82.7) |
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 #DAA52E | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DAA52E | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAA52E text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAA52E text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D7B5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDBC7E
oklch(81% 0.088 82.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DAA52E
oklch(75.2% 0.141 82.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF8000
oklch(62.9% 0.13 82.6)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#DAA52E 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) | #BBA616 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B334 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED958E | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAA52E
#DAA52E
oklch(75.2% 0.141 82.7)
- #83AEFF
#83AEFF
oklch(75.3% 0.126 262.4)
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 #DAA52E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.007
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.025
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.036
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.037
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.040
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.044
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.044
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.044
Use #DAA52E 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.