Lighter companion
Apricot Core Clear
#BC9038 · hsl(40, 54%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(165, 126, 49)
HSL
hsl(40, 54%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 24%, 70%, 35%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
3.7:1AA Large
on black
5.6:1AA
About this color
Apricot Velvet Clear (#A57E31) belongs to the orange family — hue 40°, 54% saturation, 42% 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-velvet-clear: #A57E31; --colorarchive-apricot-velvet-clear-hsl: hsl(40, 54%, 42%); --colorarchive-apricot-velvet-clear-rgb: rgb(165, 126, 49); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Apricot Dusk Clear
#866628 · hsl(40, 54%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Velvet Clear
#3158A5 · hsl(220, 54%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Citrine Velvet Clear
#A5A531 · hsl(60, 54%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Vermillion Velvet Clear
#A54E31 · hsl(15, 54%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Velvet Clear
#31A57E · hsl(160, 54%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Velvet Clear
#7E31A5 · hsl(280, 54%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Velvet Clear
#3192A5 · hsl(190, 54%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Velvet Clear
#4531A5 · hsl(250, 54%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Apricot Velvet Clear #A57E31 Lighter companion: Apricot Core Clear #BC9038 Darker companion: Apricot Dusk Clear #866628 Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Velvet Clear #3158A5 Analogous lead: Citrine Velvet Clear #A5A531 Analogous echo: Vermillion Velvet Clear #A54E31 Triadic +120°: Teal Velvet Clear #31A57E Triadic +240°: Mulberry Velvet Clear #7E31A5 Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Velvet Clear #3192A5 Split-comp +210°: Violet Velvet Clear #4531A5
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Apricot Core Clear
#BC9038 · hsl(40, 54%, 48%)
Nearby match
Saffron Velvet Clear
#A58831 · hsl(45, 54%, 42%)
Nearby match
Apricot Dusk Clear
#866628 · hsl(40, 54%, 34%)
Nearby match
Apricot Radiant Clear
#C99F4A · hsl(40, 54%, 54%)
Nearby match
Apricot Velvet Soft
#907747 · hsl(40, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Apricot Velvet Vivid
#BA861C · hsl(40, 74%, 42%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#989B52
Protanopia
#96954D
Tritanopia
#A35C5F
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