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#DAAB2B Color

#DAAB2B is rgb(218, 171, 43) in RGB, hsl(44, 70%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 80%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Goldenrod (#DAA520), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DAAB2B
HEX#DAAB2B
RGBrgb(218, 171, 43)
HSLhsl(44, 70%, 51%)
HSVhsv(44, 80%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 80%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(76.4% 0.145 86.8)
LABlab(72.85% 9.39 66.78)
LCHlch(72.85% 67.44 81.99)

What #DAAB2B 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 #DAAB2B, 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 yellow in the library.

#DAAB2B Channel Values

How #DAAB2B 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 171 · B 438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 44° · S 70% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 44° · S 80% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 22% · Y 80% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.13:1 vs white · 9.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DAAB2B 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 text2.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DAAB2B in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DAAB2B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DAAB2B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DAAB2B

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 #DAAB2B.

How #DAAB2B 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#DAAB2B
Protanopia#B4B42A
Protanomaly#C4B12A
Deuteranopia#BCBC22
Deuteranomaly#C9B626
Tritanopia#E1A2A2
Tritanomaly#DEA582
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DAAB2B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-daab2b: #DAAB2B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DAAB2B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-daab2b': '#DAAB2B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.671, blue: 0.169)
Android XML<color name="color_daab2b">#DAAB2B</color>
SVG fillfill="#DAAB2B"

More Yellow Colors

#DAAB2B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DAAB2B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DAAB2B?

#DAAB2B is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(218, 171, 43) in RGB and hsl(44, 70%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.72.

What is the RGB value of #DAAB2B?

#DAAB2B is rgb(218, 171, 43) — red 218, green 171, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DAAB2B?

#DAAB2B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 80%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DAAB2B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DAAB2B scores 2.13:1 against white and 9.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DAAB2B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DAAB2B 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 goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 3.72, which is very hard to tell apart.

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