#DAAD56
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(77.1% 0.117 81.9), rgb(218, 173, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#DAAD56 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 10.09:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAAD56 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 173, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 64%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.117 81.9) |
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 #DAAD56 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DAAD56 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAAD56 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAAD56 text on black | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF5EA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 82.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E8D1
oklch(93.5% 0.034 82)
-
Step 200
200
#EFD6A9
oklch(88.6% 0.065 82.1)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAAD56
oklch(77.1% 0.117 81.9)
-
Step 400
400
#CD9600
oklch(70.7% 0.146 82.3)
-
Step 500
500
#B08000
oklch(63.1% 0.13 82.1)
-
Step 600
600
#946B00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 82)
-
Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
-
Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
-
Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
-
Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#DAAD56 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) | #C0AD4D | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBB859 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB9F99 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAAD56
#DAAD56
oklch(77.1% 0.117 81.9)
- #8CB5FF
#8CB5FF
oklch(77.3% 0.116 261.8)
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 #DAAD56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.022
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.035
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.035
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.036
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
Use #DAAD56 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.