Lighter companion
Apricot Dusk Dust
#6D5E40 · hsl(40, 26%, 34%)
RGB
rgb(90, 78, 53)
HSL
hsl(40, 26%, 28%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 13%, 41%, 65%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 28%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
8.2:1AA
on black
2.6:1Fail
About this color
Apricot Shadow Dust (#5A4E35) belongs to the orange family — hue 40°, 26% saturation, 28% 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-shadow-dust: #5A4E35; --colorarchive-apricot-shadow-dust-hsl: hsl(40, 26%, 28%); --colorarchive-apricot-shadow-dust-rgb: rgb(90, 78, 53); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Apricot Nocturne Dust
#403726 · hsl(40, 26%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Shadow Dust
#35415A · hsl(220, 26%, 28%)
Analogous lead
Citrine Shadow Dust
#5A5A35 · hsl(60, 26%, 28%)
Analogous echo
Vermillion Shadow Dust
#5A3E35 · hsl(15, 26%, 28%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Shadow Dust
#355A4E · hsl(160, 26%, 28%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Shadow Dust
#4E355A · hsl(280, 26%, 28%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Shadow Dust
#35545A · hsl(190, 26%, 28%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Shadow Dust
#3B355A · hsl(250, 26%, 28%)
Export preview
Base: Apricot Shadow Dust #5A4E35 Lighter companion: Apricot Dusk Dust #6D5E40 Darker companion: Apricot Nocturne Dust #403726 Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Shadow Dust #35415A Analogous lead: Citrine Shadow Dust #5A5A35 Analogous echo: Vermillion Shadow Dust #5A3E35 Triadic +120°: Teal Shadow Dust #355A4E Triadic +240°: Mulberry Shadow Dust #4E355A Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Shadow Dust #35545A Split-comp +210°: Violet Shadow Dust #3B355A
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Apricot Shadow Muted
#544C3B · hsl(40, 18%, 28%)
Nearby match
Apricot Shadow Soft
#604F2F · hsl(40, 34%, 28%)
Nearby match
Apricot Dusk Dust
#6D5E40 · hsl(40, 26%, 34%)
Nearby match
Saffron Shadow Dust
#5A5135 · hsl(45, 26%, 28%)
Nearby match
Apricot Nocturne Dust
#403726 · hsl(40, 26%, 20%)
Nearby match
Apricot Shadow Faint
#4F4A40 · hsl(40, 10%, 28%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#56573E
Protanopia
#55553C
Tritanopia
#594142
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