#DAA669
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(76% 0.099 69.8), rgb(218, 166, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#DAA669 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAA669 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 166, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 60%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.099 69.8) |
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 #DAA669 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DAA669 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAA669 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAA669 text on black | 9.63:1 | 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
#FBF4EC
oklch(97% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 69.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D3B2
oklch(88.4% 0.055 69.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAA669
oklch(76% 0.099 69.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC8C00
oklch(70.6% 0.153 69.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6400
oklch(55.5% 0.12 69.8)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#DAA669 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) | #B8A864 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B56A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA9997 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAA669
#DAA669
oklch(76% 0.099 69.8)
- #80B6EE
#80B6EE
oklch(76% 0.099 250.1)
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 #DAA669, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.014
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.027
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.028
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.030
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.032
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.041
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.041
Use #DAA669 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.