#DAAD52 Color
#DAAD52 is rgb(218, 173, 82) in RGB, hsl(40, 65%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 62%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sunray (#E3AB57), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DAAD52rgb(218, 173, 82)hsl(40, 65%, 59%)hsv(40, 62%, 85%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 62%, 15%)oklch(77.1% 0.121 82.8)lab(73.59% 9.75 52.11)lch(73.59% 53.02 79.40)What #DAAD52 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 #DAAD52, 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.
#DAAD52 Channel Values
How #DAAD52 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 218 · G 173 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 40° · S 65% · L 59% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 40° · S 62% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 62% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.08:1 vs white · 10.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DAAD52 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DAAD52 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #DAAD52
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DAAD52; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #DAAD52
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 #DAAD52 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.
#DAAD52#B6B651#C5B252#BDBD4E#CAB750#E0A5A5#DDA88B#B4B4B4Using #DAAD52 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-daad52: #DAAD52;background-color: #DAAD52;colors: { 'color-daad52': '#DAAD52' }Color(red: 0.855, green: 0.678, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_daad52">#DAAD52</color>fill="#DAAD52"More Yellow Colors
#DAAD52 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DAAD52 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DAAD52?
#DAAD52 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(218, 173, 82) in RGB and hsl(40, 65%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sunray (#E3AB57), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.25.
What is the RGB value of #DAAD52?
#DAAD52 is rgb(218, 173, 82) — red 218, green 173, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DAAD52?
#DAAD52 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 62%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DAAD52 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DAAD52 scores 2.08:1 against white and 10.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DAAD52 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DAAD52 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 sandybrown (#F4A460) at a CIE76 distance of 16.68, which is visibly different.
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