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Apricot Bloom Muted

Orange · Hue 40
Hex
#CDC5B7
RGB
rgb(205, 197, 183)
HSL
hsl(40, 18%, 76%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 4%, 11%, 20%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 76%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.7:1Fail
on black
12.3:1AA
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About this color

Apricot Bloom Muted (#CDC5B7) belongs to the orange family — hue 40°, 18% saturation, 76% 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-bloom-muted: #CDC5B7;
  --colorarchive-apricot-bloom-muted-hsl: hsl(40, 18%, 76%);
  --colorarchive-apricot-bloom-muted-rgb: rgb(205, 197, 183);
}

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Lighter companion
Apricot Pearl Muted
#DED9CF · hsl(40, 18%, 84%)
Darker companion
Apricot Silk Muted
#BCB29F · hsl(40, 18%, 68%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Bloom Muted
#B7BECD · hsl(220, 18%, 76%)
Analogous lead
Citrine Bloom Muted
#CDCDB7 · hsl(60, 18%, 76%)
Analogous echo
Vermillion Bloom Muted
#CDBCB7 · hsl(15, 18%, 76%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Bloom Muted
#B7CDC5 · hsl(160, 18%, 76%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Bloom Muted
#C5B7CD · hsl(280, 18%, 76%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Bloom Muted
#B7C9CD · hsl(190, 18%, 76%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Bloom Muted
#BAB7CD · hsl(250, 18%, 76%)
Export preview
Base: Apricot Bloom Muted #CDC5B7
Lighter companion: Apricot Pearl Muted #DED9CF
Darker companion: Apricot Silk Muted #BCB29F
Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Bloom Muted #B7BECD
Analogous lead: Citrine Bloom Muted #CDCDB7
Analogous echo: Vermillion Bloom Muted #CDBCB7
Triadic +120°: Teal Bloom Muted #B7CDC5
Triadic +240°: Mulberry Bloom Muted #C5B7CD
Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Bloom Muted #B7C9CD
Split-comp +210°: Violet Bloom Muted #BAB7CD

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Apricot Bloom Faint
#C8C4BC · hsl(40, 10%, 76%)
Nearby match
Apricot Bloom Dust
#D2C7B2 · hsl(40, 26%, 76%)
Nearby match
Saffron Bloom Muted
#CDC7B7 · hsl(45, 18%, 76%)
Nearby match
Taupe Gray Bloom
#C5C3BF · hsl(40, 5%, 76%)
Nearby match
Apricot Silk Muted
#BCB29F · hsl(40, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Apricot Pearl Muted
#DED9CF · hsl(40, 18%, 84%)

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
AAA7.6:1
Cobalt Nocturne Faint
#2E3138
AAA7.7:1
Cobalt Nocturne Muted
#2A303C
AAA7.8:1
Cobalt Nocturne Dust
#262F40
AAA8:1
Cobalt Nocturne Soft
#222D44
AAA8.3:1
Cobalt Nocturne Clear
#172A4F
AAA8.5:1
Cobalt Nocturne Vivid
#0D2659

Color Vision Simulation

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Deuteranopia
#CACBBB
Protanopia
#CACABB
Tritanopia
#CDBDBE
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