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Apricot Velvet Bright

Orange · Hue 40
Hex
#C58911
RGB
rgb(197, 137, 17)
HSL
hsl(40, 84%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 30%, 91%, 23%)
Metrics
S 84% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
3:1AA Large
on black
7:1AA
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About this color

Apricot Velvet Bright (#C58911) belongs to the orange family — hue 40°, 84% saturation, 42% 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-velvet-bright: #C58911;
  --colorarchive-apricot-velvet-bright-hsl: hsl(40, 84%, 42%);
  --colorarchive-apricot-velvet-bright-rgb: rgb(197, 137, 17);
}

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Lighter companion
Apricot Core Bright
#E19D14 · hsl(40, 84%, 48%)
Darker companion
Apricot Dusk Bright
#A06F0E · hsl(40, 84%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Velvet Bright
#114DC5 · hsl(220, 84%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Citrine Velvet Bright
#C5C511 · hsl(60, 84%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Vermillion Velvet Bright
#C53E11 · hsl(15, 84%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Velvet Bright
#11C589 · hsl(160, 84%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Velvet Bright
#8911C5 · hsl(280, 84%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Velvet Bright
#11A7C5 · hsl(190, 84%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Velvet Bright
#2F11C5 · hsl(250, 84%, 42%)
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Base: Apricot Velvet Bright #C58911
Lighter companion: Apricot Core Bright #E19D14
Darker companion: Apricot Dusk Bright #A06F0E
Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Velvet Bright #114DC5
Analogous lead: Citrine Velvet Bright #C5C511
Analogous echo: Vermillion Velvet Bright #C53E11
Triadic +120°: Teal Velvet Bright #11C589
Triadic +240°: Mulberry Velvet Bright #8911C5
Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Velvet Bright #11A7C5
Split-comp +210°: Violet Velvet Bright #2F11C5

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Apricot Velvet Pure
#CE8C09 · hsl(40, 92%, 42%)
Nearby match
Apricot Core Bright
#E19D14 · hsl(40, 84%, 48%)
Nearby match
Apricot Velvet Vivid
#BA861C · hsl(40, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Saffron Velvet Bright
#C59811 · hsl(45, 84%, 42%)
Nearby match
Apricot Dusk Bright
#A06F0E · hsl(40, 84%, 34%)
Nearby match
Apricot Core Pure
#EBA00A · hsl(40, 92%, 48%)

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
AA4.5:1
Cobalt Nocturne Dust
#262F40
AA4.6:1
Cobalt Nocturne Soft
#222D44
AA4.7:1
Cobalt Nocturne Clear
#172A4F
AA4.8:1
Cobalt Nocturne Vivid
#0D2659
AA4.8:1
Cobalt Nocturne Bright
#08255E
AA4.9:1
Cobalt Nocturne Pure
#042362

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Deuteranopia
#B2B64F
Protanopia
#AEAE48
Tritanopia
#C35E62
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