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Apricot Ink Soft

Orange · Hue 40
Hex
#302818
RGB
rgb(48, 40, 24)
HSL
hsl(40, 34%, 14%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 17%, 50%, 81%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
14.6:1AA
on black
1.4:1Fail
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About this color

Apricot Ink Soft (#302818) belongs to the orange family — hue 40°, 34% 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-soft: #302818;
  --colorarchive-apricot-ink-soft-hsl: hsl(40, 34%, 14%);
  --colorarchive-apricot-ink-soft-rgb: rgb(48, 40, 24);
}

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Lighter companion
Apricot Nocturne Soft
#443922 · hsl(40, 34%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Ink Soft
#182030 · hsl(220, 34%, 14%)
Analogous lead
Citrine Ink Soft
#303018 · hsl(60, 34%, 14%)
Analogous echo
Vermillion Ink Soft
#301E18 · hsl(15, 34%, 14%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Ink Soft
#183028 · hsl(160, 34%, 14%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Ink Soft
#281830 · hsl(280, 34%, 14%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Ink Soft
#182C30 · hsl(190, 34%, 14%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Ink Soft
#1C1830 · hsl(250, 34%, 14%)
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Base: Apricot Ink Soft #302818
Lighter companion: Apricot Nocturne Soft #443922
Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Ink Soft #182030
Analogous lead: Citrine Ink Soft #303018
Analogous echo: Vermillion Ink Soft #301E18
Triadic +120°: Teal Ink Soft #183028
Triadic +240°: Mulberry Ink Soft #281830
Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Ink Soft #182C30
Split-comp +210°: Violet Ink Soft #1C1830

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Apricot Ink Dust
#2D271A · hsl(40, 26%, 14%)
Nearby match
Apricot Nocturne Soft
#443922 · hsl(40, 34%, 20%)
Nearby match
Saffron Ink Soft
#302A18 · hsl(45, 34%, 14%)
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Apricot Ink Muted
#2A261D · hsl(40, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Apricot Nocturne Dust
#403726 · hsl(40, 26%, 20%)
Nearby match
Apricot Ink Clear
#372A10 · hsl(40, 54%, 14%)

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
AAA13.9:1
Cobalt Veil Faint
#F9FAFA
AAA13.9:1
Cobalt Veil Muted
#F9FAFB
AAA13.8:1
Cobalt Veil Dust
#F9F9FB
AAA13.8:1
Cobalt Veil Soft
#F8F9FC
AAA13.8:1
Cobalt Veil Clear
#F7F9FD
AAA13.8:1
Cobalt Veil Vivid
#F6F9FE

Color Vision Simulation

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Deuteranopia
#2D2E1E
Protanopia
#2D2D1D
Tritanopia
#302021
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