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Apricot Velvet Pure

Orange · Hue 40
Hex
#CE8C09
RGB
rgb(206, 140, 9)
HSL
hsl(40, 92%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 32%, 96%, 19%)
Metrics
S 92% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.8:1Fail
on black
7.4:1AA
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About this color

Apricot Velvet Pure (#CE8C09) belongs to the orange family — hue 40°, 92% 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-pure: #CE8C09;
  --colorarchive-apricot-velvet-pure-hsl: hsl(40, 92%, 42%);
  --colorarchive-apricot-velvet-pure-rgb: rgb(206, 140, 9);
}

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Lighter companion
Apricot Core Pure
#EBA00A · hsl(40, 92%, 48%)
Darker companion
Apricot Dusk Pure
#A67107 · hsl(40, 92%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Velvet Pure
#094ACE · hsl(220, 92%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Citrine Velvet Pure
#CECE09 · hsl(60, 92%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Vermillion Velvet Pure
#CE3A09 · hsl(15, 92%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Velvet Pure
#09CE8C · hsl(160, 92%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Velvet Pure
#8C09CE · hsl(280, 92%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Velvet Pure
#09ADCE · hsl(190, 92%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Velvet Pure
#2909CE · hsl(250, 92%, 42%)
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Base: Apricot Velvet Pure #CE8C09
Lighter companion: Apricot Core Pure #EBA00A
Darker companion: Apricot Dusk Pure #A67107
Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Velvet Pure #094ACE
Analogous lead: Citrine Velvet Pure #CECE09
Analogous echo: Vermillion Velvet Pure #CE3A09
Triadic +120°: Teal Velvet Pure #09CE8C
Triadic +240°: Mulberry Velvet Pure #8C09CE
Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Velvet Pure #09ADCE
Split-comp +210°: Violet Velvet Pure #2909CE

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Apricot Velvet Bright
#C58911 · hsl(40, 84%, 42%)
Nearby match
Apricot Core Pure
#EBA00A · hsl(40, 92%, 48%)
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Saffron Velvet Pure
#CE9C09 · hsl(45, 92%, 42%)
Nearby match
Apricot Dusk Pure
#A67107 · hsl(40, 92%, 34%)
Nearby match
Apricot Core Bright
#E19D14 · hsl(40, 84%, 48%)
Nearby match
Apricot Velvet Vivid
#BA861C · hsl(40, 74%, 42%)

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
AA4.6:1
Cobalt Nocturne Faint
#2E3138
AA4.7:1
Cobalt Nocturne Muted
#2A303C
AA4.7:1
Cobalt Nocturne Dust
#262F40
AA4.8:1
Cobalt Nocturne Soft
#222D44
AA5:1
Cobalt Nocturne Clear
#172A4F
AA5.1:1
Cobalt Nocturne Vivid
#0D2659

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Deuteranopia
#B9BD50
Protanopia
#B5B548
Tritanopia
#CB5F63
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