#DAA92E
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(76% 0.142 85.3), rgb(218, 169, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#DAA92E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAA92E |
| RGB | rgb(218, 169, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 70%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.142 85.3) |
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 #DAA92E | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DAA92E | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAA92E text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAA92E text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#FBF5E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E8CB
oklch(93.5% 0.041 85.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D69D
oklch(88.5% 0.079 85.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAA92E
oklch(76% 0.142 85.3)
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Step 400
400
#C99800
oklch(70.7% 0.145 85.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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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
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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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)
#DAA92E 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) | #BFA914 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB535 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED9992 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAA92E
#DAA92E
oklch(76% 0.142 85.3)
- #8BAFFF
#8BAFFF
oklch(76% 0.122 265.1)
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 #DAA92E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.010
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.018
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.038
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.039
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.042
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.042
Use #DAA92E 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.