#DAAD80
Closest named color: Fawn (#CFAF7B). oklch(77.8% 0.08 66.2), rgb(218, 173, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#DAAD80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fawn (#CFAF7B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fawn (#CFAF7B) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAAD80 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 173, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 55%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.08 66.2) |
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 #DAAD80 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAAD80 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAAD80 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAAD80 text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 65.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED4BB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 66.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAAD80
oklch(77.8% 0.08 66.2)
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Step 400
400
#D68F3F
oklch(70.7% 0.128 66)
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Step 500
500
#C17500
oklch(63% 0.14 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#DAAD80 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) | #BCAF7D | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B981 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8A3A1 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAAD80
#DAAD80
oklch(77.8% 0.08 66.2)
- #8DBCE7
#8DBCE7
oklch(77.7% 0.079 246.6)
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 #DAAD80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.020
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.021
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.024
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.029
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.030
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.032
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
Use #DAAD80 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.