Apricot

#FFB16D

Apricot #FFB16D

Shades of Apricot

#FFB16D

#E29D61

#C68A55

#AA7649

#8D623C

#714E30

#553B24

#382718

#1C130C

#000000

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Tints of Apricot

#FFB16D

#FFBA7D

#FFC28D

#FFCB9E

#FFD3AE

#FFDCBE

#FFE5CE

#FFEDDE

#FFF6EE

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Apricot

#FFB270

#F7B378

#EFB380

#E7B487

#DFB58F

#D7B597

#CFB69F

#C7B6A7

#BFB7AF

#B7B7B7

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What color is Apricot

Apricot is a light medium bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Orange, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Apricot is a warm color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Apricot

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Apricot is #FFB16D.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Apricot has 100%% Red, 69% Green, and 43% Blue.
Apricot has 28° Hue, 57% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Apricot has 28° Hue, 99% Saturation, and 71% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Apricot has 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 57% yellow, and 0% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#FFB16D

RGB

(255, 177, 109)

(100%, 69%, 43%)

HSV

(28°, 57, 100)

(8%, 57%, 100%)

HSL

(28°, 99, 71)

(8%, 99%, 71%)

CMYK

(0, 31, 57, 0)

(0%, 31%, 57%, 0%)

How does Apricot contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Apricot is 54%, which is medium high.
Apricot has a higher contrast with black than white. Apricot and black have a 11.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text. Apricot and white have a 1.8:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

54%

AAA (11.8)

insufficient (1.8)

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What colors go with Apricot

Summer

#4E2B30

#A96154

#FFB16D

#EECAD5

#FFE4CC

Winter

#373A70

#7479B3

#EAAA72

#FFB16D

#EEEAE8

Spring

#553E2A

#4F7741

#CE8F58

#FFB16D

#EEEEE8

Analogous

#553E2A

#806446

#FFB16D

#D7C7AA

#FFEEE3

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How to mix Apricot paint

To mix Apricot paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 17% Yellow, 40% Red, 43% White, as shown below.

Yellow

17%

Red

40%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

0%

White

43%

To mix Apricot paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 20% Magenta, 37% Yellow, 43% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

20%

Yellow

37%

Black

0%

White

43%

What colors are similar to Apricot

Colors similar to Apricot are: Peach, Texas Rose, Hit Pink, Pale Orange, and Tacao. Peach is more red and paler than Apricot. Texas Rose is more yellow and brighter than Apricot. Hit Pink is more red and paler than Apricot. Pale Orange is brighter and darker than Apricot. Tacao is paler and darker than Apricot.

Peach

#FFB07C

more red,

paler

Texas Rose

#FFB555

more yellow,

brighter

Hit Pink

#FFAB81

more red,

paler

Pale Orange

#FFA756

brighter,

darker

Tacao

#EDB381

paler,

darker