#DAAE8E
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.3% 0.067 57.6), rgb(218, 174, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#DAAE8E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAAE8E |
| RGB | rgb(218, 174, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 51%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.067 57.6) |
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 #DAAE8E | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAAE8E | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAAE8E text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAAE8E text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 58)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAAE8E
oklch(78.3% 0.067 57.6)
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Step 400
400
#D38F5A
oklch(70.7% 0.108 57.8)
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Step 500
500
#C67122
oklch(63.1% 0.138 57.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643301
oklch(37.7% 0.09 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E06
oklch(27% 0.057 56.5)
#DAAE8E 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) | #BBB18C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BA8E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7A6A5 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAAE8E
#DAAE8E
oklch(78.3% 0.067 57.6)
- #8FBFDF
#8FBFDF
oklch(78.2% 0.068 238)
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 #DAAE8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.031
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.032
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
Use #DAAE8E 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.