#DAAF5A
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(77.6% 0.115 82.7), rgb(218, 175, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#DAAF5A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAAF5A |
| RGB | rgb(218, 175, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 63%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.115 82.7) |
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 #DAAF5A | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAAF5A | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAAF5A text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAAF5A text on black | 10.26:1 | 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
#FBF5EA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8D1
oklch(93.5% 0.034 82)
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Step 200
200
#EED6AA
oklch(88.5% 0.063 82.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAAF5A
oklch(77.6% 0.115 82.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC9600
oklch(70.6% 0.145 82.8)
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Step 500
500
#B08000
oklch(63.1% 0.13 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#DAAF5A 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) | #C2AF52 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBA5D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBA29C | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAAF5A
#DAAF5A
oklch(77.6% 0.115 82.7)
- #8FB6FF
#8FB6FF
oklch(77.6% 0.113 262.4)
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 #DAAF5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.023
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.036
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.038
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.044
Use #DAAF5A 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.