Lighter companion
Apricot Radiant Clear
#C99F4A · hsl(40, 54%, 54%)
RGB
rgb(188, 144, 56)
HSL
hsl(40, 54%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 23%, 70%, 26%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.9:1Fail
on black
7.2:1AA
About this color
Apricot Core Clear (#BC9038) belongs to the orange family — hue 40°, 54% saturation, 48% 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-core-clear: #BC9038; --colorarchive-apricot-core-clear-hsl: hsl(40, 54%, 48%); --colorarchive-apricot-core-clear-rgb: rgb(188, 144, 56); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Apricot Velvet Clear
#A57E31 · hsl(40, 54%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Core Clear
#3864BC · hsl(220, 54%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Citrine Core Clear
#BCBC38 · hsl(60, 54%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Vermillion Core Clear
#BC5938 · hsl(15, 54%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Core Clear
#38BC90 · hsl(160, 54%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Core Clear
#9038BC · hsl(280, 54%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Core Clear
#38A6BC · hsl(190, 54%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Core Clear
#4E38BC · hsl(250, 54%, 48%)
Export preview
Base: Apricot Core Clear #BC9038 Lighter companion: Apricot Radiant Clear #C99F4A Darker companion: Apricot Velvet Clear #A57E31 Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Core Clear #3864BC Analogous lead: Citrine Core Clear #BCBC38 Analogous echo: Vermillion Core Clear #BC5938 Triadic +120°: Teal Core Clear #38BC90 Triadic +240°: Mulberry Core Clear #9038BC Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Core Clear #38A6BC Split-comp +210°: Violet Core Clear #4E38BC
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Apricot Velvet Clear
#A57E31 · hsl(40, 54%, 42%)
Nearby match
Apricot Radiant Clear
#C99F4A · hsl(40, 54%, 54%)
Nearby match
Saffron Core Clear
#BC9B38 · hsl(45, 54%, 48%)
Nearby match
Apricot Tone Clear
#D0AB62 · hsl(40, 54%, 60%)
Nearby match
Apricot Core Soft
#A48851 · hsl(40, 34%, 48%)
Nearby match
Apricot Core Vivid
#D59920 · hsl(40, 74%, 48%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
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Deuteranopia
#ADB05E
Protanopia
#ABAA58
Tritanopia
#BA6A6D
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