#DAAE72
Closest named color: Fawn (#CFAF7B). oklch(77.7% 0.093 74.3), rgb(218, 174, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#DAAE72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fawn (#CFAF7B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fawn (#CFAF7B) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAAE72 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 174, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.093 74.3) |
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 #DAAE72 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAAE72 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAAE72 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAAE72 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
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8D7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 74.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED5B4
oklch(88.5% 0.052 74.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAAE72
oklch(77.7% 0.093 74.3)
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Step 400
400
#D69006
oklch(70.6% 0.148 74.3)
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Step 500
500
#B87B00
oklch(63% 0.133 74.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#DAAE72 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) | #BEAF6D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BA73 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9A39F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAAE72
#DAAE72
oklch(77.7% 0.093 74.3)
- #8DBAF1
#8DBAF1
oklch(77.7% 0.093 253.9)
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 #DAAE72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.018
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.024
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.026
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.031
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.032
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.032
Use #DAAE72 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.