#DA8B01 Color
#DA8B01 is rgb(218, 139, 1) in RGB, hsl(38, 99%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 100%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Harvest Gold (#DA9100), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DA8B01rgb(218, 139, 1)hsl(38, 99%, 43%)hsv(38, 100%, 85%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 100%, 15%)oklch(70.2% 0.152 69.8)lab(65.05% 25.16 69.96)lch(65.05% 74.35 70.22)What #DA8B01 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DA8B01, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#DA8B01 Channel Values
How #DA8B01 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 218 · G 139 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 99% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 100% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 100% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.74:1 vs white · 7.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DA8B01 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #DA8B01
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DA8B01; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #DA8B01
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #DA8B01 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#DA8B01#9C9C00#B89600#ABAB00#BF9F00#DE8383#DD8667#9C9C9CUsing #DA8B01 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-da8b01: #DA8B01;background-color: #DA8B01;colors: { 'color-da8b01': '#DA8B01' }Color(red: 0.855, green: 0.545, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_da8b01">#DA8B01</color>fill="#DA8B01"More Brown Colors
#DA8B01 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DA8B01 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DA8B01?
#DA8B01 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(218, 139, 1) in RGB and hsl(38, 99%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Harvest Gold (#DA9100), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.51.
What is the RGB value of #DA8B01?
#DA8B01 is rgb(218, 139, 1) — red 218, green 139, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DA8B01?
#DA8B01 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 100%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DA8B01 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DA8B01 scores 2.74:1 against white and 7.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DA8B01 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DA8B01 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is orange (#FFA500) at a CIE76 distance of 14.16, which is visibly different.
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