#DAA88A
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(77% 0.072 52.3), rgb(218, 168, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#DAA88A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAA88A |
| RGB | rgb(218, 168, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 52%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.072 52.3) |
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 #DAA88A | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DAA88A | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAA88A text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAA88A text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 51.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C1
oklch(88.4% 0.041 51.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAA88A
oklch(77% 0.072 52.3)
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Step 400
400
#D98B5A
oklch(70.7% 0.115 52)
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Step 500
500
#CD6B22
oklch(63.1% 0.148 51.9)
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Step 600
600
#B25600
oklch(55.7% 0.143 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#683001
oklch(37.8% 0.096 52.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C06
oklch(26.9% 0.061 51)
#DAA88A 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) | #B6AC88 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B78A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E89FA0 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAA88A
#DAA88A
oklch(77% 0.072 52.3)
- #85BDDB
#85BDDB
oklch(77% 0.072 232.3)
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 #DAA88A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.035
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
Use #DAA88A 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.