#DAAA6B
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(76.8% 0.098 73), rgb(218, 170, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#DAAA6B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAAA6B |
| RGB | rgb(218, 170, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 60%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.098 73) |
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 #DAAA6B | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DAAA6B | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAAA6B text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAAA6B 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
#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
#F0D4B2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 72.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAAA6B
oklch(76.8% 0.098 73)
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Step 400
400
#D88F00
oklch(70.7% 0.15 73.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C6600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 73)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#DAAA6B 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) | #BBAC66 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B76C | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA9E9B | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAAA6B
#DAAA6B
oklch(76.8% 0.098 73)
- #87B8F1
#87B8F1
oklch(77% 0.097 252.8)
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 #DAAA6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.022
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.023
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.026
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.028
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.030
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
Use #DAAA6B 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.