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Apricot Silk Vivid

Orange · Hue 40
Hex
#EAC271
RGB
rgb(234, 194, 113)
HSL
hsl(40, 74%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 17%, 52%, 8%)
Metrics
S 74% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.7:1Fail
on black
12.5:1AA
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About this color

Apricot Silk Vivid (#EAC271) belongs to the orange family — hue 40°, 74% 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-vivid: #EAC271;
  --colorarchive-apricot-silk-vivid-hsl: hsl(40, 74%, 68%);
  --colorarchive-apricot-silk-vivid-rgb: rgb(234, 194, 113);
}

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Lighter companion
Apricot Bloom Vivid
#EFD195 · hsl(40, 74%, 76%)
Darker companion
Apricot Tone Vivid
#E4B24E · hsl(40, 74%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Silk Vivid
#7199EA · hsl(220, 74%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Citrine Silk Vivid
#EAEA71 · hsl(60, 74%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Vermillion Silk Vivid
#EA8F71 · hsl(15, 74%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Silk Vivid
#71EAC2 · hsl(160, 74%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Silk Vivid
#C271EA · hsl(280, 74%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Silk Vivid
#71D6EA · hsl(190, 74%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Silk Vivid
#8571EA · hsl(250, 74%, 68%)
Export preview
Base: Apricot Silk Vivid #EAC271
Lighter companion: Apricot Bloom Vivid #EFD195
Darker companion: Apricot Tone Vivid #E4B24E
Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Silk Vivid #7199EA
Analogous lead: Citrine Silk Vivid #EAEA71
Analogous echo: Vermillion Silk Vivid #EA8F71
Triadic +120°: Teal Silk Vivid #71EAC2
Triadic +240°: Mulberry Silk Vivid #C271EA
Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Silk Vivid #71D6EA
Split-comp +210°: Violet Silk Vivid #8571EA

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Apricot Silk Bright
#F2C469 · hsl(40, 84%, 68%)
Nearby match
Saffron Silk Vivid
#EACC71 · hsl(45, 74%, 68%)
Nearby match
Apricot Tone Vivid
#E4B24E · hsl(40, 74%, 60%)
Nearby match
Apricot Bloom Vivid
#EFD195 · hsl(40, 74%, 76%)
Nearby match
Apricot Silk Pure
#F8C662 · hsl(40, 92%, 68%)
Nearby match
Apricot Silk Clear
#D9BC81 · hsl(40, 54%, 68%)

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
AAA7.7:1
Cobalt Nocturne Faint
#2E3138
AAA7.8:1
Cobalt Nocturne Muted
#2A303C
AAA8:1
Cobalt Nocturne Dust
#262F40
AAA8.2:1
Cobalt Nocturne Soft
#222D44
AAA8.4:1
Cobalt Nocturne Clear
#172A4F
AAA8.7:1
Cobalt Nocturne Vivid
#0D2659

Color Vision Simulation

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Deuteranopia
#DCDF90
Protanopia
#DADA8A
Tritanopia
#E89B9E
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