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Apricot Tone Vivid

Orange · Hue 40
Hex
#E4B24E
RGB
rgb(228, 178, 78)
HSL
hsl(40, 74%, 60%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 22%, 66%, 11%)
Metrics
S 74% · L 60%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.9:1Fail
on black
10.8:1AA
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About this color

Apricot Tone Vivid (#E4B24E) belongs to the orange family — hue 40°, 74% 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-vivid: #E4B24E;
  --colorarchive-apricot-tone-vivid-hsl: hsl(40, 74%, 60%);
  --colorarchive-apricot-tone-vivid-rgb: rgb(228, 178, 78);
}

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Lighter companion
Apricot Silk Vivid
#EAC271 · hsl(40, 74%, 68%)
Darker companion
Apricot Radiant Vivid
#E1A733 · hsl(40, 74%, 54%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Tone Vivid
#4E80E4 · hsl(220, 74%, 60%)
Analogous lead
Citrine Tone Vivid
#E4E44E · hsl(60, 74%, 60%)
Analogous echo
Vermillion Tone Vivid
#E4734E · hsl(15, 74%, 60%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Tone Vivid
#4EE4B2 · hsl(160, 74%, 60%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Tone Vivid
#B24EE4 · hsl(280, 74%, 60%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Tone Vivid
#4ECBE4 · hsl(190, 74%, 60%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Tone Vivid
#674EE4 · hsl(250, 74%, 60%)
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Base: Apricot Tone Vivid #E4B24E
Lighter companion: Apricot Silk Vivid #EAC271
Darker companion: Apricot Radiant Vivid #E1A733
Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Tone Vivid #4E80E4
Analogous lead: Citrine Tone Vivid #E4E44E
Analogous echo: Vermillion Tone Vivid #E4734E
Triadic +120°: Teal Tone Vivid #4EE4B2
Triadic +240°: Mulberry Tone Vivid #B24EE4
Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Tone Vivid #4ECBE4
Split-comp +210°: Violet Tone Vivid #674EE4

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Apricot Radiant Vivid
#E1A733 · hsl(40, 74%, 54%)
Nearby match
Apricot Tone Bright
#EFB643 · hsl(40, 84%, 60%)
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Saffron Tone Vivid
#E4BF4E · hsl(45, 74%, 60%)
Nearby match
Apricot Silk Vivid
#EAC271 · hsl(40, 74%, 68%)
Nearby match
Apricot Tone Pure
#F7B83B · hsl(40, 92%, 60%)
Nearby match
Apricot Core Vivid
#D59920 · hsl(40, 74%, 48%)

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
AAA7.1:1
Cobalt Nocturne Soft
#222D44
AAA7.3:1
Cobalt Nocturne Clear
#172A4F
AAA7.5:1
Cobalt Nocturne Vivid
#0D2659
AAA7.5:1
Cobalt Nocturne Bright
#08255E
AAA7.6:1
Cobalt Nocturne Pure
#042362
AAA8.1:1
Cobalt Ink Faint
#202327

Color Vision Simulation

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Deuteranopia
#D3D778
Protanopia
#D0D071
Tritanopia
#E28589
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