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#DAA59A Color

#DAA59A is rgb(218, 165, 154) in RGB, hsl(10, 46%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 29%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DAA59A
HEX#DAA59A
RGBrgb(218, 165, 154)
HSLhsl(10, 46%, 73%)
HSVhsv(10, 29%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 29%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(76.8% 0.065 31.9)
LABlab(72.58% 19.03 13.72)
LCHlch(72.58% 23.46 35.79)

What #DAA59A 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 #DAA59A, 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 red in the library.

#DAA59A Channel Values

How #DAA59A 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 165 · B 1548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 10° · S 46% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 10° · S 29% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 24% · Y 29% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.14:1 vs white · 9.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DAA59A 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 text2.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DAA59A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DAA59A; 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 #DAA59A

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 #DAA59A 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#DAA59A
Protanopia#B0B09A
Protanomaly#C2AB9A
Deuteranopia#B9B998
Deuteranomaly#C7B199
Tritanopia#DBA4A4
Tritanomaly#DBA4A0
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

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Using #DAA59A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-daa59a: #DAA59A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DAA59A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-daa59a': '#DAA59A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.647, blue: 0.604)
Android XML<color name="color_daa59a">#DAA59A</color>
SVG fillfill="#DAA59A"

More Red Colors

#DAA59A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DAA59A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DAA59A?

#DAA59A is a light red — rgb(218, 165, 154) in RGB and hsl(10, 46%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.22.

What is the RGB value of #DAA59A?

#DAA59A is rgb(218, 165, 154) — red 218, green 165, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DAA59A?

#DAA59A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 29%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DAA59A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DAA59A scores 2.14:1 against white and 9.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DAA59A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DAA59A 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 11.19, which is visibly different.

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