What color is #DAA993?

#DAA993 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Apricotta. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DAA993?

The RGB value is 218, 169, 147: 218 red, 169 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DAA993?

The complementary color is #93C4DA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DAA993?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.08:1 and white text 2.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DAA993 color

#DAA993 rgb(218, 169, 147)

Shades of orange

The hex color #DAA993 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.5% red, 66.3% green and 57.6% blue (218, 169, 147).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 49% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 33% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Apricotta (#D8A48F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.08:1).

#DAA993 color codes

HEX	`#DAA993`
RGB	`rgb(218, 169, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.5%, 66.3%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 49%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 33%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 33%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.15, 14.93, 18.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.15, 23.59, 50.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.369, 45.39, 33.812)`
Decimal	`14330259`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DAA993, 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 #DAA993	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DAA993 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.08:1	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 #DAA993 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #daa993; }
.text { color: #daa993; }
.border { border: 2px solid #daa993; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(218 169 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #daa993, #dacd93); }

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Questions

What color is #DAA993?: #DAA993 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Apricotta. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DAA993?: The RGB value is 218, 169, 147: 218 red, 169 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DAA993?: The complementary color is #93C4DA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DAA993?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.08:1 and white text 2.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.