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#DAAF77 Color

#DAAF77 is rgb(218, 175, 119) in RGB, hsl(34, 57%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 45%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burly Wood (#DEB887), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DAAF77
HEX#DAAF77
RGBrgb(218, 175, 119)
HSLhsl(34, 57%, 66%)
HSVhsv(34, 45%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 45%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(78% 0.088 73.3)
LABlab(74.48% 10.96 34.91)
LCHlch(74.48% 36.59 72.57)

What #DAAF77 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 #DAAF77, 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.

#DAAF77 Channel Values

How #DAAF77 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 175 · B 1198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 34° · S 57% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 34° · S 45% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 20% · Y 45% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.02:1 vs white · 10.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DAAF77 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 text2.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DAAF77

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DAAF77; 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 #DAAF77

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 #DAAF77 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#DAAF77
Protanopia#B7B777
Protanomaly#C6B477
Deuteranopia#BFBF75
Deuteranomaly#CAB976
Tritanopia#DEA9A9
Tritanomaly#DDAC98
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DAAF77 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-daaf77: #DAAF77;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DAAF77;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-daaf77': '#DAAF77' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.686, blue: 0.467)
Android XML<color name="color_daaf77">#DAAF77</color>
SVG fillfill="#DAAF77"

More Orange Colors

#DAAF77 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DAAF77 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DAAF77?

#DAAF77 is a light orange — rgb(218, 175, 119) in RGB and hsl(34, 57%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burly Wood (#DEB887), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.66.

What is the RGB value of #DAAF77?

#DAAF77 is rgb(218, 175, 119) — red 218, green 175, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DAAF77?

#DAAF77 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 45%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DAAF77 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DAAF77 scores 2.02:1 against white and 10.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DAAF77 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DAAF77 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 5.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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