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#DAAB72 Color

#DAAB72 is rgb(218, 171, 114) in RGB, hsl(33, 58%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 48%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fawn (#E5AA70), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DAAB72
HEX#DAAB72
RGBrgb(218, 171, 114)
HSLhsl(33, 58%, 65%)
HSVhsv(33, 48%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 48%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(77.2% 0.092 71.1)
LABlab(73.42% 12.63 36.18)
LCHlch(73.42% 38.32 70.75)

What #DAAB72 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 #DAAB72, 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.

#DAAB72 Channel Values

How #DAAB72 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 1148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 33° · S 58% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 33° · S 48% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 22% · Y 48% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.09:1 vs white · 10.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DAAB72 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 text10.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DAAB72

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DAAB72; 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 #DAAB72

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 #DAAB72.

How #DAAB72 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#DAAB72
Protanopia#B4B472
Protanomaly#C4B172
Deuteranopia#BCBC6F
Deuteranomaly#C9B670
Tritanopia#DEA5A5
Tritanomaly#DCA893
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DAAB72 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-daab72: #DAAB72;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DAAB72;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-daab72': '#DAAB72' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.671, blue: 0.447)
Android XML<color name="color_daab72">#DAAB72</color>
SVG fillfill="#DAAB72"

More Orange Colors

#DAAB72 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DAAB72 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DAAB72?

#DAAB72 is a light orange — rgb(218, 171, 114) in RGB and hsl(33, 58%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fawn (#E5AA70), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.54.

What is the RGB value of #DAAB72?

#DAAB72 is rgb(218, 171, 114) — red 218, green 171, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DAAB72?

#DAAB72 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 48%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DAAB72 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DAAB72 scores 2.09:1 against white and 10.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DAAB72 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DAAB72 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 7.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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