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#DAA36C Color

#DAA36C is rgb(218, 163, 108) in RGB, hsl(30, 60%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 50%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fawn (#E5AA70), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DAA36C
HEX#DAA36C
RGBrgb(218, 163, 108)
HSLhsl(30, 60%, 64%)
HSVhsv(30, 50%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 50%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(75.5% 0.097 65.5)
LABlab(71.39% 16.30 36.78)
LCHlch(71.39% 40.23 66.10)

What #DAA36C 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 #DAA36C, 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.

#DAA36C Channel Values

How #DAA36C 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 163 · B 1088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 30° · S 60% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 30° · S 50% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 25% · Y 50% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.23:1 vs white · 9.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DAA36C 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 text2.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DAA36C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DAA36C; 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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Tints & Shades of #DAA36C

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 #DAA36C 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#DAA36C
Protanopia#AEAE6B
Protanomaly#C1AA6C
Deuteranopia#B8B869
Deuteranomaly#C6B06A
Tritanopia#DE9D9D
Tritanomaly#DCA08C
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DAA36C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-daa36c: #DAA36C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DAA36C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-daa36c': '#DAA36C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.639, blue: 0.424)
Android XML<color name="color_daa36c">#DAA36C</color>
SVG fillfill="#DAA36C"

More Orange Colors

#DAA36C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DAA36C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DAA36C?

#DAA36C is a light orange — rgb(218, 163, 108) in RGB and hsl(30, 60%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fawn (#E5AA70), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.69.

What is the RGB value of #DAA36C?

#DAA36C is rgb(218, 163, 108) — red 218, green 163, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DAA36C?

#DAA36C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 50%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DAA36C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DAA36C scores 2.23:1 against white and 9.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DAA36C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DAA36C 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 burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 11.23, which is visibly different.

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