What color is #DAA57F?

#DAA57F is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Lunatic Lynx. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DAA57F?

The RGB value is 218, 165, 127: 218 red, 165 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DAA57F?

The complementary color is #7FB4DA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DAA57F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.67:1 and white text 2.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DAA57F color

#DAA57F rgb(218, 165, 127)

Shades of orange

The hex color #DAA57F is a light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.5% red, 64.7% green and 49.8% blue (218, 165, 127).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 55% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 42% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Lunatic Lynx (#DDAA88), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.67:1).

#DAA57F color codes

HEX	`#DAA57F`
RGB	`rgb(218, 165, 127)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.5%, 64.7%, 49.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 55%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 42%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 42%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.79, 14.72, 27.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.79, 30.99, 61.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.201, 43.351, 26.009)`
Decimal	`14329215`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DAA57F, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DAA57F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DAA57F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DAA57F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #daa57f; }
.text { color: #daa57f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #daa57f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(218 165 127 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #daa57f, #dad37f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #DAA57F?: #DAA57F is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Lunatic Lynx. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DAA57F?: The RGB value is 218, 165, 127: 218 red, 165 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DAA57F?: The complementary color is #7FB4DA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DAA57F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.67:1 and white text 2.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.