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#DAA98B Color

#DAA98B is rgb(218, 169, 139) in RGB, hsl(23, 52%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 36%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tumbleweed (#DEAA88), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DAA98B
HEX#DAA98B
RGBrgb(218, 169, 139)
HSLhsl(23, 52%, 70%)
HSVhsv(23, 36%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 36%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(77.2% 0.071 52.8)
LABlab(73.29% 15.60 22.80)
LCHlch(73.29% 27.63 55.61)

What #DAA98B 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 #DAA98B, 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.

#DAA98B Channel Values

How #DAA98B 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 169 · B 1398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 23° · S 52% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 23° · S 36% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 22% · Y 36% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.09:1 vs white · 10.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DAA98B 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 text2.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DAA98B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DAA98B; 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 #DAA98B

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 #DAA98B 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#DAA98B
Protanopia#B3B38B
Protanomaly#C4AF8B
Deuteranopia#BBBB89
Deuteranomaly#C8B48A
Tritanopia#DCA6A6
Tritanomaly#DBA79C
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

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Using #DAA98B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-daa98b: #DAA98B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DAA98B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-daa98b': '#DAA98B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.663, blue: 0.545)
Android XML<color name="color_daa98b">#DAA98B</color>
SVG fillfill="#DAA98B"

More Orange Colors

#DAA98B sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DAA98B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DAA98B?

#DAA98B is a light orange — rgb(218, 169, 139) in RGB and hsl(23, 52%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tumbleweed (#DEAA88), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.72.

What is the RGB value of #DAA98B?

#DAA98B is rgb(218, 169, 139) — red 218, green 169, and blue 139 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DAA98B?

#DAA98B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 36%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DAA98B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DAA98B scores 2.09:1 against white and 10.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DAA98B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DAA98B 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 9.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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