#DAAE89
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.2% 0.072 61.5), rgb(218, 174, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#DAAE89 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAAE89 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 174, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 52%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.072 61.5) |
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 #DAAE89 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAAE89 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAAE89 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAAE89 text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 60.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4BF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 62.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAAE89
oklch(78.2% 0.072 61.5)
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Step 400
400
#D48F51
oklch(70.7% 0.115 61.2)
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Step 500
500
#C77100
oklch(63.1% 0.146 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#623500
oklch(37.8% 0.087 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E01
oklch(26.9% 0.061 61.2)
#DAAE89 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) | #BCB186 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BA8A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8A5A4 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAAE89
#DAAE89
oklch(78.2% 0.072 61.5)
- #8FBEE2
#8FBEE2
oklch(78.1% 0.072 241.8)
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 #DAAE89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.018
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.027
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.028
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.047
Use #DAAE89 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.