Lighter companion
Apricot Silk Muted
#BCB29F · hsl(40, 18%, 68%)
RGB
rgb(171, 159, 135)
HSL
hsl(40, 18%, 60%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 7%, 21%, 33%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 60%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.6:1Fail
on black
8:1AA
About this color
Apricot Tone Muted (#AB9F87) belongs to the orange family — hue 40°, 18% saturation, 60% 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-tone-muted: #AB9F87; --colorarchive-apricot-tone-muted-hsl: hsl(40, 18%, 60%); --colorarchive-apricot-tone-muted-rgb: rgb(171, 159, 135); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Apricot Radiant Muted
#9F9175 · hsl(40, 18%, 54%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Tone Muted
#8793AB · hsl(220, 18%, 60%)
Analogous lead
Citrine Tone Muted
#ABAB87 · hsl(60, 18%, 60%)
Analogous echo
Vermillion Tone Muted
#AB9087 · hsl(15, 18%, 60%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Tone Muted
#87AB9F · hsl(160, 18%, 60%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Tone Muted
#9F87AB · hsl(280, 18%, 60%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Tone Muted
#87A5AB · hsl(190, 18%, 60%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Tone Muted
#8D87AB · hsl(250, 18%, 60%)
Export preview
Base: Apricot Tone Muted #AB9F87 Lighter companion: Apricot Silk Muted #BCB29F Darker companion: Apricot Radiant Muted #9F9175 Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Tone Muted #8793AB Analogous lead: Citrine Tone Muted #ABAB87 Analogous echo: Vermillion Tone Muted #AB9087 Triadic +120°: Teal Tone Muted #87AB9F Triadic +240°: Mulberry Tone Muted #9F87AB Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Tone Muted #87A5AB Split-comp +210°: Violet Tone Muted #8D87AB
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Apricot Tone Faint
#A39C8F · hsl(40, 10%, 60%)
Nearby match
Apricot Tone Dust
#B4A27E · hsl(40, 26%, 60%)
Nearby match
Apricot Radiant Muted
#9F9175 · hsl(40, 18%, 54%)
Nearby match
Saffron Tone Muted
#ABA287 · hsl(45, 18%, 60%)
Nearby match
Taupe Gray Tone
#9E9B94 · hsl(40, 5%, 60%)
Nearby match
Apricot Silk Muted
#BCB29F · hsl(40, 18%, 68%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#A7A88F
Protanopia
#A6A68D
Tritanopia
#AA9293
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