Lighter companion
Apricot Bloom Muted
#CDC5B7 · hsl(40, 18%, 76%)
RGB
rgb(188, 178, 159)
HSL
hsl(40, 18%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 5%, 15%, 26%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.1:1Fail
on black
10:1AA
About this color
Apricot Silk Muted (#BCB29F) belongs to the orange family — hue 40°, 18% saturation, 68% 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-silk-muted: #BCB29F; --colorarchive-apricot-silk-muted-hsl: hsl(40, 18%, 68%); --colorarchive-apricot-silk-muted-rgb: rgb(188, 178, 159); }
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Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Apricot Tone Muted
#AB9F87 · hsl(40, 18%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Silk Muted
#9FA9BC · hsl(220, 18%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Citrine Silk Muted
#BCBC9F · hsl(60, 18%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Vermillion Silk Muted
#BCA69F · hsl(15, 18%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Silk Muted
#9FBCB2 · hsl(160, 18%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Silk Muted
#B29FBC · hsl(280, 18%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Silk Muted
#9FB7BC · hsl(190, 18%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Silk Muted
#A49FBC · hsl(250, 18%, 68%)
Export preview
Base: Apricot Silk Muted #BCB29F Lighter companion: Apricot Bloom Muted #CDC5B7 Darker companion: Apricot Tone Muted #AB9F87 Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Silk Muted #9FA9BC Analogous lead: Citrine Silk Muted #BCBC9F Analogous echo: Vermillion Silk Muted #BCA69F Triadic +120°: Teal Silk Muted #9FBCB2 Triadic +240°: Mulberry Silk Muted #B29FBC Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Silk Muted #9FB7BC Split-comp +210°: Violet Silk Muted #A49FBC
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Apricot Silk Faint
#B6B0A5 · hsl(40, 10%, 68%)
Nearby match
Apricot Silk Dust
#C3B498 · hsl(40, 26%, 68%)
Nearby match
Saffron Silk Muted
#BCB59F · hsl(45, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Taupe Gray Silk
#B1AFA9 · hsl(40, 5%, 68%)
Nearby match
Apricot Tone Muted
#AB9F87 · hsl(40, 18%, 60%)
Nearby match
Apricot Bloom Muted
#CDC5B7 · hsl(40, 18%, 76%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#B8B9A5
Protanopia
#B8B8A4
Tritanopia
#BCA8A8
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