Lighter companion
Apricot Nocturne Muted
#3C362A · hsl(40, 18%, 20%)
RGB
rgb(42, 38, 29)
HSL
hsl(40, 18%, 14%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 10%, 31%, 84%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
15.1:1AA
on black
1.4:1Fail
About this color
Apricot Ink Muted (#2A261D) belongs to the orange family — hue 40°, 18% saturation, 14% 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-ink-muted: #2A261D; --colorarchive-apricot-ink-muted-hsl: hsl(40, 18%, 14%); --colorarchive-apricot-ink-muted-rgb: rgb(42, 38, 29); }
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Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Ink Muted
#1D222A · hsl(220, 18%, 14%)
Analogous lead
Citrine Ink Muted
#2A2A1D · hsl(60, 18%, 14%)
Analogous echo
Vermillion Ink Muted
#2A201D · hsl(15, 18%, 14%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Ink Muted
#1D2A26 · hsl(160, 18%, 14%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Ink Muted
#261D2A · hsl(280, 18%, 14%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Ink Muted
#1D282A · hsl(190, 18%, 14%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Ink Muted
#1F1D2A · hsl(250, 18%, 14%)
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Base: Apricot Ink Muted #2A261D Lighter companion: Apricot Nocturne Muted #3C362A Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Ink Muted #1D222A Analogous lead: Citrine Ink Muted #2A2A1D Analogous echo: Vermillion Ink Muted #2A201D Triadic +120°: Teal Ink Muted #1D2A26 Triadic +240°: Mulberry Ink Muted #261D2A Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Ink Muted #1D282A Split-comp +210°: Violet Ink Muted #1F1D2A
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Apricot Ink Faint
#272520 · hsl(40, 10%, 14%)
Nearby match
Apricot Ink Dust
#2D271A · hsl(40, 26%, 14%)
Nearby match
Apricot Nocturne Muted
#3C362A · hsl(40, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Saffron Ink Muted
#2A271D · hsl(45, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Taupe Gray Ink
#252422 · hsl(40, 5%, 14%)
Nearby match
Apricot Ink Soft
#302818 · hsl(40, 34%, 14%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#292920
Protanopia
#28281F
Tritanopia
#2A2122
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