#DAAA92
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(77.6% 0.066 47.9), rgb(218, 170, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#DAAA92 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAAA92 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 170, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 49%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.066 47.9) |
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 #DAAA92 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAAA92 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAAA92 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAAA92 text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAAA92
oklch(77.6% 0.066 47.9)
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Step 400
400
#D68C65
oklch(70.7% 0.105 48.3)
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Step 500
500
#C96D39
oklch(63% 0.134 48.1)
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Step 600
600
#B5520E
oklch(55.5% 0.146 47.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E3706
oklch(42.6% 0.112 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#663111
oklch(37.8% 0.088 48.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0C
oklch(27% 0.056 47.7)
#DAAA92 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) | #B7AE90 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B892 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7A2A3 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAAA92
#DAAA92
oklch(77.6% 0.066 47.9)
- #89BFD7
#89BFD7
oklch(77.6% 0.066 227.3)
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 #DAAA92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.045
Use #DAAA92 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.