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#DAB472 Color

#DAB472 is rgb(218, 180, 114) in RGB, hsl(38, 58%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 48%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold (Crayola) (#E6BE8A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DAB472
HEX#DAB472
RGBrgb(218, 180, 114)
HSLhsl(38, 58%, 65%)
HSVhsv(38, 48%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 48%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(78.9% 0.095 80.5)
LABlab(75.66% 8.09 38.94)
LCHlch(75.66% 39.77 78.27)

What #DAB472 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 #DAB472, 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.

#DAB472 Channel Values

How #DAB472 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 180 · B 1148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 38° · S 58% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 38° · S 48% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 17% · Y 48% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.95:1 vs white · 10.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DAB472 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 text1.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DAB472 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DAB472

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DAB472; 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
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DAB472

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 #DAB472.

How #DAB472 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#DAB472
Protanopia#BBBB72
Protanomaly#C8B872
Deuteranopia#C2C270
Deuteranomaly#CCBC71
Tritanopia#DFADAD
Tritanomaly#DDB099
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DAB472 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dab472: #DAB472;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DAB472;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dab472': '#DAB472' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.706, blue: 0.447)
Android XML<color name="color_dab472">#DAB472</color>
SVG fillfill="#DAB472"

More Orange Colors

#DAB472 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DAB472 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DAB472?

#DAB472 is a light orange — rgb(218, 180, 114) in RGB and hsl(38, 58%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold (Crayola) (#E6BE8A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.22.

What is the RGB value of #DAB472?

#DAB472 is rgb(218, 180, 114) — red 218, green 180, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DAB472?

#DAB472 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 48%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DAB472 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DAB472 scores 1.95:1 against white and 10.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DAB472 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DAB472 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 8.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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