Lighter companion
Apricot Shadow Dust
#5A4E35 · hsl(40, 26%, 28%)
RGB
rgb(64, 55, 38)
HSL
hsl(40, 26%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 14%, 41%, 75%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
11.7:1AA
on black
1.8:1Fail
About this color
Apricot Nocturne Dust (#403726) belongs to the orange family — hue 40°, 26% saturation, 20% 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-nocturne-dust: #403726; --colorarchive-apricot-nocturne-dust-hsl: hsl(40, 26%, 20%); --colorarchive-apricot-nocturne-dust-rgb: rgb(64, 55, 38); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Apricot Ink Dust
#2D271A · hsl(40, 26%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Nocturne Dust
#262F40 · hsl(220, 26%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Citrine Nocturne Dust
#404026 · hsl(60, 26%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Vermillion Nocturne Dust
#402C26 · hsl(15, 26%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Nocturne Dust
#264037 · hsl(160, 26%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Nocturne Dust
#372640 · hsl(280, 26%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Nocturne Dust
#263C40 · hsl(190, 26%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Nocturne Dust
#2A2640 · hsl(250, 26%, 20%)
Export preview
Base: Apricot Nocturne Dust #403726 Lighter companion: Apricot Shadow Dust #5A4E35 Darker companion: Apricot Ink Dust #2D271A Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Nocturne Dust #262F40 Analogous lead: Citrine Nocturne Dust #404026 Analogous echo: Vermillion Nocturne Dust #402C26 Triadic +120°: Teal Nocturne Dust #264037 Triadic +240°: Mulberry Nocturne Dust #372640 Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Nocturne Dust #263C40 Split-comp +210°: Violet Nocturne Dust #2A2640
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Apricot Nocturne Muted
#3C362A · hsl(40, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Apricot Nocturne Soft
#443922 · hsl(40, 34%, 20%)
Nearby match
Apricot Ink Dust
#2D271A · hsl(40, 26%, 14%)
Nearby match
Saffron Nocturne Dust
#403A26 · hsl(45, 26%, 20%)
Nearby match
Apricot Shadow Dust
#5A4E35 · hsl(40, 26%, 28%)
Nearby match
Apricot Nocturne Faint
#38352E · hsl(40, 10%, 20%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#3D3D2C
Protanopia
#3C3C2B
Tritanopia
#402E2F
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