What color is #DAA799?

#DAA799 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Sun-Kissed Beach. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DAA799?

The RGB value is 218, 167, 153: 218 red, 167 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DAA799?

The complementary color is #99CCDA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DAA799?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.97:1 and white text 2.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DAA799 color

#DAA799 rgb(218, 167, 153)

Shades of orange

The hex color #DAA799 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.5% red, 65.5% green and 60% blue (218, 167, 153).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 47% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 30% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Sun-Kissed Beach (#DEAB9B), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.97:1).

#DAA799 color codes

HEX	`#DAA799`
RGB	`rgb(218, 167, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.5%, 65.5%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 47%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 30%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 30%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.79, 16.79, 14.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.79, 22.18, 40.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.483, 44.845, 36.233)`
Decimal	`14329753`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DAA799, 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 #DAA799	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DAA799 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.97:1	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 #DAA799 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #daa799; }
.text { color: #daa799; }
.border { border: 2px solid #daa799; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(218 167 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #daa799, #dac799); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Rose.

Questions

What color is #DAA799?: #DAA799 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Sun-Kissed Beach. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DAA799?: The RGB value is 218, 167, 153: 218 red, 167 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DAA799?: The complementary color is #99CCDA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DAA799?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.97:1 and white text 2.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.