Lighter companion
Apricot Shadow Faint
#4F4A40 · hsl(40, 10%, 28%)
RGB
rgb(56, 53, 46)
HSL
hsl(40, 10%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 5%, 18%, 78%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
12.2:1AA
on black
1.7:1Fail
About this color
Apricot Nocturne Faint (#38352E) belongs to the orange family — hue 40°, 10% 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-faint: #38352E; --colorarchive-apricot-nocturne-faint-hsl: hsl(40, 10%, 20%); --colorarchive-apricot-nocturne-faint-rgb: rgb(56, 53, 46); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Apricot Ink Faint
#272520 · hsl(40, 10%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Nocturne Faint
#2E3138 · hsl(220, 10%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Citrine Nocturne Faint
#38382E · hsl(60, 10%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Ember Nocturne Faint
#38312E · hsl(20, 10%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Nocturne Faint
#2E3835 · hsl(160, 10%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Nocturne Faint
#352E38 · hsl(280, 10%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Nocturne Faint
#2E3638 · hsl(190, 10%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Nocturne Faint
#302E38 · hsl(250, 10%, 20%)
Export preview
Base: Apricot Nocturne Faint #38352E Lighter companion: Apricot Shadow Faint #4F4A40 Darker companion: Apricot Ink Faint #272520 Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Nocturne Faint #2E3138 Analogous lead: Citrine Nocturne Faint #38382E Analogous echo: Ember Nocturne Faint #38312E Triadic +120°: Teal Nocturne Faint #2E3835 Triadic +240°: Mulberry Nocturne Faint #352E38 Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Nocturne Faint #2E3638 Split-comp +210°: Violet Nocturne Faint #302E38
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Apricot Nocturne Muted
#3C362A · hsl(40, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Apricot Ink Faint
#272520 · hsl(40, 10%, 14%)
Nearby match
Apricot Shadow Faint
#4F4A40 · hsl(40, 10%, 28%)
Nearby match
Apricot Ink Muted
#2A261D · hsl(40, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Apricot Shadow Muted
#544C3B · hsl(40, 18%, 28%)
Nearby match
Apricot Dusk Faint
#5F5A4E · hsl(40, 10%, 34%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#373730
Protanopia
#373730
Tritanopia
#383131
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