#DAAF90
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.5% 0.066 57.4), rgb(218, 175, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#DAAF90 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 57°. 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 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAAF90 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 175, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 50%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.066 57.4) |
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 #DAAF90 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAAF90 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAAF90 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAAF90 text on black | 10.51:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 58)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAAF90
oklch(78.5% 0.066 57.4)
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Step 400
400
#D28F5C
oklch(70.6% 0.106 57.3)
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Step 500
500
#C57228
oklch(63.2% 0.134 57.6)
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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
#783E00
oklch(42.9% 0.103 57.6)
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Step 900
900
#633304
oklch(37.6% 0.088 57.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F07
oklch(27.1% 0.055 58.7)
#DAAF90 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) | #BCB28E | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BB90 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7A7A7 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAAF90
#DAAF90
oklch(78.5% 0.066 57.4)
- #91C0DE
#91C0DE
oklch(78.5% 0.066 236.7)
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 #DAAF90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.020
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.033
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.046
Use #DAAF90 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.