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#DA994E Color

#DA994E is rgb(218, 153, 78) in RGB, hsl(32, 65%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 64%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indian Yellow (#E3A857), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DA994E
HEX#DA994E
RGBrgb(218, 153, 78)
HSLhsl(32, 65%, 58%)
HSVhsv(32, 64%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 64%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(73.2% 0.12 67.8)
LABlab(68.68% 19.75 48.67)
LCHlch(68.68% 52.52 67.91)

What #DA994E 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 #DA994E, 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 orange in the library.

#DA994E Channel Values

How #DA994E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 218 · G 153 · B 788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 32° · S 65% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 32° · S 64% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 30% · Y 64% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.43:1 vs white · 8.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DA994E 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DA994E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DA994E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #DA994E

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DA994E.

How #DA994E 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.

Typical#DA994E
Protanopia#A6A64D
Protanomaly#BDA14D
Deuteranopia#B2B248
Deuteranomaly#C3A94B
Tritanopia#DE9292
Tritanomaly#DD957C
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DA994E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-da994e: #DA994E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DA994E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-da994e': '#DA994E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.600, blue: 0.306)
Android XML<color name="color_da994e">#DA994E</color>
SVG fillfill="#DA994E"

More Orange Colors

#DA994E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DA994E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DA994E?

#DA994E is a mid-tone orange — rgb(218, 153, 78) in RGB and hsl(32, 65%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indian Yellow (#E3A857), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.96.

What is the RGB value of #DA994E?

#DA994E is rgb(218, 153, 78) — red 218, green 153, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DA994E?

#DA994E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 64%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DA994E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DA994E scores 2.43:1 against white and 8.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DA994E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DA994E 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 7.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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