#DAA71A
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(75.5% 0.149 85.6), rgb(218, 167, 26).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#DAA71A is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAA71A |
| RGB | rgb(218, 167, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 79%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.149 85.6) |
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 #DAA71A | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DAA71A | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAA71A text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAA71A text on black | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#F9F5EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D7B3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 84.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCBD79
oklch(81% 0.094 85.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DAA71A
oklch(75.5% 0.149 85.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644A00
oklch(42.5% 0.087 85.4)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#DAA71A 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) | #BDA700 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB425 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED968F | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAA71A
#DAA71A
oklch(75.5% 0.149 85.6)
- #8AADFF
#8AADFF
oklch(75.5% 0.125 265.9)
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 #DAA71A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.006
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.014
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.037
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.040
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.040
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.041
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.045
Use #DAA71A 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.