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Apricot Mist Dust

Orange · Hue 40
Hex
#ECE8DF
RGB
rgb(236, 232, 223)
HSL
hsl(40, 26%, 90%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 2%, 6%, 7%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 90%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.2:1Fail
on black
17.2:1AA
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About this color

Apricot Mist Dust (#ECE8DF) belongs to the orange family — hue 40°, 26% saturation, 90% 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-mist-dust: #ECE8DF;
  --colorarchive-apricot-mist-dust-hsl: hsl(40, 26%, 90%);
  --colorarchive-apricot-mist-dust-rgb: rgb(236, 232, 223);
}

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Lighter companion
Apricot Whisper Dust
#F4F1EC · hsl(40, 26%, 94%)
Darker companion
Apricot Pearl Dust
#E1DACC · hsl(40, 26%, 84%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Mist Dust
#DFE3EC · hsl(220, 26%, 90%)
Analogous lead
Citrine Mist Dust
#ECECDF · hsl(60, 26%, 90%)
Analogous echo
Vermillion Mist Dust
#ECE2DF · hsl(15, 26%, 90%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Mist Dust
#DFECE8 · hsl(160, 26%, 90%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Mist Dust
#E8DFEC · hsl(280, 26%, 90%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Mist Dust
#DFEAEC · hsl(190, 26%, 90%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Mist Dust
#E1DFEC · hsl(250, 26%, 90%)
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Base: Apricot Mist Dust #ECE8DF
Lighter companion: Apricot Whisper Dust #F4F1EC
Darker companion: Apricot Pearl Dust #E1DACC
Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Mist Dust #DFE3EC
Analogous lead: Citrine Mist Dust #ECECDF
Analogous echo: Vermillion Mist Dust #ECE2DF
Triadic +120°: Teal Mist Dust #DFECE8
Triadic +240°: Mulberry Mist Dust #E8DFEC
Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Mist Dust #DFEAEC
Split-comp +210°: Violet Mist Dust #E1DFEC

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Apricot Whisper Dust
#F4F1EC · hsl(40, 26%, 94%)
Nearby match
Apricot Mist Muted
#EAE7E1 · hsl(40, 18%, 90%)
Nearby match
Apricot Mist Soft
#EEE8DD · hsl(40, 34%, 90%)
Nearby match
Apricot Pearl Dust
#E1DACC · hsl(40, 26%, 84%)
Nearby match
Saffron Mist Dust
#ECE9DF · hsl(45, 26%, 90%)
Nearby match
Apricot Veil Dust
#FBFAF9 · hsl(40, 26%, 98%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AAA7.4:1
Cobalt Dusk Clear
#284786
AAA7.7:1
Cobalt Dusk Vivid
#174197
AAA7.8:1
Cobalt Dusk Bright
#0E3EA0
AAA7.8:1
Cobalt Dusk Pure
#073CA6
AAA7.9:1
Cobalt Shadow Faint
#40454F
AAA8.1:1
Cobalt Shadow Muted
#3B4354

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#EBEBE2
Protanopia
#EAEAE1
Tritanopia
#ECE3E3
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