Apricot Core Clear — #BC9038 Hex Color Code

RGB

rgb(188, 144, 56)

HSL

hsl(40, 54%, 48%)

Metrics

S 54% · L 48%

Contrast (WCAG)

on white

2.9:1Fail

on black

7.2:1AA

Recent trail

About this color

Apricot Core Clear (#BC9038) belongs to the orange family — hue 40°, 54% saturation, 48% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS

:root {
  --colorarchive-apricot-core-clear: #BC9038; /* hsl(40, 54%, 48%) */
}

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Lighter companion

Apricot Radiant Clear

#C99F4A · hsl(40, 54%, 54%)

Darker companion

Apricot Velvet Clear

#A57E31 · hsl(40, 54%, 42%)

Complementary counterpoint

Cobalt Core Clear

#3864BC · hsl(220, 54%, 48%)

Analogous lead

Citrine Core Clear

#BCBC38 · hsl(60, 54%, 48%)

Analogous echo

Ember Core Clear

#BC6438 · hsl(20, 54%, 48%)

Export preview

Base: Apricot Core Clear #BC9038
Lighter companion: Apricot Radiant Clear #C99F4A
Darker companion: Apricot Velvet Clear #A57E31
Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Core Clear #3864BC
Analogous lead: Citrine Core Clear #BCBC38
Analogous echo: Ember Core Clear #BC6438