#DAAB28
Closest named color: Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09). oklch(76.4% 0.146 87), rgb(218, 171, 40).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#DAAB28 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAAB28 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 171, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 71%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.146 87) |
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 #DAAB28 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DAAB28 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAAB28 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAAB28 text on black | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#FBF5E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E9CB
oklch(93.7% 0.042 87.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0D69B
oklch(88.4% 0.081 86.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAAB28
oklch(76.4% 0.146 87)
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Step 400
400
#C79900
oklch(70.6% 0.144 87)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#DAAB28 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) | #C1AA00 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCB730 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED9B93 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAAB28
#DAAB28
oklch(76.4% 0.146 87)
- #90B0FF
#90B0FF
oklch(76.5% 0.119 266.8)
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 #DAAB28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.014
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.014
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.033
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.038
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.043
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.043
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.045
Use #DAAB28 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.