Lighter companion
Apricot Core Dust
#9A855B · hsl(40, 26%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(135, 116, 79)
HSL
hsl(40, 26%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 14%, 41%, 47%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
4.5:1AA
on black
4.6:1AA
About this color
Apricot Velvet Dust (#87744F) belongs to the orange family — hue 40°, 26% 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-dust: #87744F; --colorarchive-apricot-velvet-dust-hsl: hsl(40, 26%, 42%); --colorarchive-apricot-velvet-dust-rgb: rgb(135, 116, 79); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Apricot Dusk Dust
#6D5E40 · hsl(40, 26%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Velvet Dust
#4F6287 · hsl(220, 26%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Citrine Velvet Dust
#87874F · hsl(60, 26%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Vermillion Velvet Dust
#875D4F · hsl(15, 26%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Velvet Dust
#4F8774 · hsl(160, 26%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Velvet Dust
#744F87 · hsl(280, 26%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Velvet Dust
#4F7E87 · hsl(190, 26%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Velvet Dust
#594F87 · hsl(250, 26%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Apricot Velvet Dust #87744F Lighter companion: Apricot Core Dust #9A855B Darker companion: Apricot Dusk Dust #6D5E40 Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Velvet Dust #4F6287 Analogous lead: Citrine Velvet Dust #87874F Analogous echo: Vermillion Velvet Dust #875D4F Triadic +120°: Teal Velvet Dust #4F8774 Triadic +240°: Mulberry Velvet Dust #744F87 Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Velvet Dust #4F7E87 Split-comp +210°: Violet Velvet Dust #594F87
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Apricot Velvet Muted
#7E7258 · hsl(40, 18%, 42%)
Nearby match
Apricot Velvet Soft
#907747 · hsl(40, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Apricot Core Dust
#9A855B · hsl(40, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Saffron Velvet Dust
#87794F · hsl(45, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Apricot Dusk Dust
#6D5E40 · hsl(40, 26%, 34%)
Nearby match
Apricot Velvet Faint
#766F60 · hsl(40, 10%, 42%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#80825C
Protanopia
#7F7F5A
Tritanopia
#866163
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