Lighter companion
Apricot Core Pure
#EBA00A · hsl(40, 92%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(206, 140, 9)
HSL
hsl(40, 92%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 32%, 96%, 19%)
Metrics
S 92% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.8:1Fail
on black
7.4:1AA
About this color
Apricot Velvet Pure (#CE8C09) belongs to the orange family — hue 40°, 92% 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-pure: #CE8C09; --colorarchive-apricot-velvet-pure-hsl: hsl(40, 92%, 42%); --colorarchive-apricot-velvet-pure-rgb: rgb(206, 140, 9); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Apricot Dusk Pure
#A67107 · hsl(40, 92%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Velvet Pure
#094ACE · hsl(220, 92%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Citrine Velvet Pure
#CECE09 · hsl(60, 92%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Ember Velvet Pure
#CE4A09 · hsl(20, 92%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Velvet Pure
#09CE8C · hsl(160, 92%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Velvet Pure
#8C09CE · hsl(280, 92%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Velvet Pure
#09ADCE · hsl(190, 92%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Velvet Pure
#2909CE · hsl(250, 92%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Apricot Velvet Pure #CE8C09 Lighter companion: Apricot Core Pure #EBA00A Darker companion: Apricot Dusk Pure #A67107 Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Velvet Pure #094ACE Analogous lead: Citrine Velvet Pure #CECE09 Analogous echo: Ember Velvet Pure #CE4A09 Triadic +120°: Teal Velvet Pure #09CE8C Triadic +240°: Mulberry Velvet Pure #8C09CE Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Velvet Pure #09ADCE Split-comp +210°: Violet Velvet Pure #2909CE
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Apricot Core Pure
#EBA00A · hsl(40, 92%, 48%)
Nearby match
Apricot Dusk Pure
#A67107 · hsl(40, 92%, 34%)
Nearby match
Apricot Velvet Vivid
#BA861C · hsl(40, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Apricot Radiant Pure
#F6AE1E · hsl(40, 92%, 54%)
Nearby match
Apricot Shadow Pure
#895D06 · hsl(40, 92%, 28%)
Nearby match
Coral Velvet Pure
#CE6B09 · hsl(30, 92%, 42%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
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Deuteranopia
#B9BD50
Protanopia
#B5B548
Tritanopia
#CB5F63
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