#DAB16E
Closest named color: Fawn (#CFAF7B). oklch(78.3% 0.098 78.9), rgb(218, 177, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#DAB16E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fawn (#CFAF7B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fawn (#CFAF7B) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAB16E |
| RGB | rgb(218, 177, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 59%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.098 78.9) |
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 #DAB16E | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAB16E | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAB16E text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAB16E text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#FAF5EC
oklch(97.2% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D5
oklch(93.5% 0.028 79.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD6B2
oklch(88.6% 0.054 79)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAB16E
oklch(78.3% 0.098 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#D19400
oklch(70.8% 0.147 79.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5800
oklch(49% 0.102 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#DAB16E 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) | #C2B169 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBB70 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9A5A1 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAB16E
#DAB16E
oklch(78.3% 0.098 78.9)
- #92BAF7
#92BAF7
oklch(78.3% 0.098 258.6)
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 #DAB16E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.024
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.029
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.029
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.038
Use #DAB16E 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.