#DAA85D
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(76.3% 0.11 76), rgb(218, 168, 93).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#DAA85D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAA85D |
| RGB | rgb(218, 168, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 63%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.11 76) |
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 #DAA85D | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DAA85D | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAA85D text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAA85D text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4EB
oklch(97% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E8D3
oklch(93.7% 0.032 78.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D4AD
oklch(88.5% 0.061 75)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAA85D
oklch(76.3% 0.11 76)
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Step 400
400
#D59100
oklch(70.7% 0.149 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#B77C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#DAA85D 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) | #BBA956 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B55F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB9B97 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAA85D
#DAA85D
oklch(76.3% 0.11 76)
- #83B4F7
#83B4F7
oklch(76.2% 0.11 256.4)
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 #DAA85D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.019
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.024
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.026
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.032
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.033
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.041
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.043
Use #DAA85D 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.