#DAAD78
Closest named color: Fawn (#CFAF7B). oklch(77.6% 0.087 70.6), rgb(218, 173, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#DAAD78 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fawn (#CFAF7B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fawn (#CFAF7B) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAAD78 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 173, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.087 70.6) |
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 #DAAD78 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAAD78 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAAD78 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAAD78 text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7D8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 69.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED4B7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 70.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAAD78
oklch(77.6% 0.087 70.6)
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Step 400
400
#D78F29
oklch(70.7% 0.14 70.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC7800
oklch(63% 0.136 70.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#DAAD78 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) | #BDAF74 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B979 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9A2A0 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAAD78
#DAAD78
oklch(77.6% 0.087 70.6)
- #8CBBEC
#8CBBEC
oklch(77.7% 0.086 250)
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 #DAAD78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.017
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.023
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.026
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.027
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.030
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.034
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.037
Use #DAAD78 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.