Lighter companion
Apricot Nocturne Faint
#38352E · hsl(40, 10%, 20%)
RGB
rgb(39, 37, 32)
HSL
hsl(40, 10%, 14%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 5%, 18%, 85%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
15.3:1AA
on black
1.4:1Fail
About this color
Apricot Ink Faint (#272520) belongs to the orange family — hue 40°, 10% 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-faint: #272520; --colorarchive-apricot-ink-faint-hsl: hsl(40, 10%, 14%); --colorarchive-apricot-ink-faint-rgb: rgb(39, 37, 32); }
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Palette moves
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Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Ink Faint
#202327 · hsl(220, 10%, 14%)
Analogous lead
Citrine Ink Faint
#272720 · hsl(60, 10%, 14%)
Analogous echo
Ember Ink Faint
#272320 · hsl(20, 10%, 14%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Ink Faint
#202725 · hsl(160, 10%, 14%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Ink Faint
#252027 · hsl(280, 10%, 14%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Ink Faint
#202627 · hsl(190, 10%, 14%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Ink Faint
#212027 · hsl(250, 10%, 14%)
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Base: Apricot Ink Faint #272520 Lighter companion: Apricot Nocturne Faint #38352E Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Ink Faint #202327 Analogous lead: Citrine Ink Faint #272720 Analogous echo: Ember Ink Faint #272320 Triadic +120°: Teal Ink Faint #202725 Triadic +240°: Mulberry Ink Faint #252027 Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Ink Faint #202627 Split-comp +210°: Violet Ink Faint #212027
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Apricot Ink Muted
#2A261D · hsl(40, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Apricot Nocturne Faint
#38352E · hsl(40, 10%, 20%)
Nearby match
Apricot Nocturne Muted
#3C362A · hsl(40, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Apricot Shadow Faint
#4F4A40 · hsl(40, 10%, 28%)
Nearby match
Apricot Ink Soft
#302818 · hsl(40, 34%, 14%)
Nearby match
Coral Ink Faint
#272420 · hsl(30, 10%, 14%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#262622
Protanopia
#262621
Tritanopia
#272222
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