Lighter companion
Apricot Nocturne Dust
#403726 · hsl(40, 26%, 20%)
RGB
rgb(45, 39, 26)
HSL
hsl(40, 26%, 14%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 13%, 42%, 82%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
14.8:1AA
on black
1.4:1Fail
About this color
Apricot Ink Dust (#2D271A) belongs to the orange family — hue 40°, 26% saturation, 14% 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-ink-dust: #2D271A; --colorarchive-apricot-ink-dust-hsl: hsl(40, 26%, 14%); --colorarchive-apricot-ink-dust-rgb: rgb(45, 39, 26); }
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Palette moves
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Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Ink Dust
#1A212D · hsl(220, 26%, 14%)
Analogous lead
Citrine Ink Dust
#2D2D1A · hsl(60, 26%, 14%)
Analogous echo
Vermillion Ink Dust
#2D1F1A · hsl(15, 26%, 14%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Ink Dust
#1A2D27 · hsl(160, 26%, 14%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Ink Dust
#271A2D · hsl(280, 26%, 14%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Ink Dust
#1A2A2D · hsl(190, 26%, 14%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Ink Dust
#1E1A2D · hsl(250, 26%, 14%)
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Base: Apricot Ink Dust #2D271A Lighter companion: Apricot Nocturne Dust #403726 Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Ink Dust #1A212D Analogous lead: Citrine Ink Dust #2D2D1A Analogous echo: Vermillion Ink Dust #2D1F1A Triadic +120°: Teal Ink Dust #1A2D27 Triadic +240°: Mulberry Ink Dust #271A2D Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Ink Dust #1A2A2D Split-comp +210°: Violet Ink Dust #1E1A2D
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Apricot Ink Muted
#2A261D · hsl(40, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Apricot Ink Soft
#302818 · hsl(40, 34%, 14%)
Nearby match
Apricot Nocturne Dust
#403726 · hsl(40, 26%, 20%)
Nearby match
Saffron Ink Dust
#2D281A · hsl(45, 26%, 14%)
Nearby match
Apricot Ink Faint
#272520 · hsl(40, 10%, 14%)
Nearby match
Apricot Nocturne Muted
#3C362A · hsl(40, 18%, 20%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#2B2B1E
Protanopia
#2B2A1E
Tritanopia
#2D2021
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