#DAAE9E
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.6% 0.056 40.9), rgb(218, 174, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#DAAE9E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAAE9E |
| RGB | rgb(218, 174, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 45%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.056 40.9) |
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 #DAAE9E | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAAE9E | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAAE9E text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAAE9E text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 40.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAAE9E
oklch(78.6% 0.056 40.9)
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Step 400
400
#D18E75
oklch(70.8% 0.09 41.3)
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Step 500
500
#C47051
oklch(63.2% 0.115 40.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF5634
oklch(55.6% 0.126 40.9)
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Step 700
700
#964627
oklch(49.1% 0.116 40.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A21
oklch(42.7% 0.097 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#623220
oklch(37.5% 0.075 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E14
oklch(27.1% 0.047 40.3)
#DAAE9E 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) | #B9B29D | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BB9E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5A8AA | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAAE9E
#DAAE9E
oklch(78.6% 0.056 40.9)
- #91C2D3
#91C2D3
oklch(78.5% 0.057 221.3)
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 #DAAE9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.050
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
Use #DAAE9E 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.