#DAA86D
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(76.5% 0.096 70.2), rgb(218, 168, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#DAA86D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 70°. 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 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAA86D |
| RGB | rgb(218, 168, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 60%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.096 70.2) |
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 #DAA86D | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DAA86D | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAA86D text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAA86D text on black | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F6E7D6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0D4B4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 70.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAA86D
oklch(76.5% 0.096 70.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC8D00
oklch(70.8% 0.153 70.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4400
oklch(42.6% 0.092 70.1)
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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)
#DAA86D 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) | #B9AA68 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B66E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA9C99 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAA86D
#DAA86D
oklch(76.5% 0.096 70.2)
- #83B7EE
#83B7EE
oklch(76.4% 0.097 250.5)
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 #DAA86D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.019
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.023
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.028
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.030
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.031
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
Use #DAA86D 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.