Lighter companion
Apricot Core Vivid
#D59920 · hsl(40, 74%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(186, 134, 28)
HSL
hsl(40, 74%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 28%, 85%, 27%)
Metrics
S 74% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
3.2:1AA Large
on black
6.5:1AA
About this color
Apricot Velvet Vivid (#BA861C) belongs to the orange family — hue 40°, 74% 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-vivid: #BA861C; --colorarchive-apricot-velvet-vivid-hsl: hsl(40, 74%, 42%); --colorarchive-apricot-velvet-vivid-rgb: rgb(186, 134, 28); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Apricot Dusk Vivid
#976C17 · hsl(40, 74%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Velvet Vivid
#1C51BA · hsl(220, 74%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Citrine Velvet Vivid
#BABA1C · hsl(60, 74%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Vermillion Velvet Vivid
#BA431C · hsl(15, 74%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Velvet Vivid
#1CBA86 · hsl(160, 74%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Velvet Vivid
#861CBA · hsl(280, 74%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Velvet Vivid
#1CA0BA · hsl(190, 74%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Velvet Vivid
#361CBA · hsl(250, 74%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Apricot Velvet Vivid #BA861C Lighter companion: Apricot Core Vivid #D59920 Darker companion: Apricot Dusk Vivid #976C17 Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Velvet Vivid #1C51BA Analogous lead: Citrine Velvet Vivid #BABA1C Analogous echo: Vermillion Velvet Vivid #BA431C Triadic +120°: Teal Velvet Vivid #1CBA86 Triadic +240°: Mulberry Velvet Vivid #861CBA Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Velvet Vivid #1CA0BA Split-comp +210°: Violet Velvet Vivid #361CBA
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Apricot Core Vivid
#D59920 · hsl(40, 74%, 48%)
Nearby match
Apricot Velvet Bright
#C58911 · hsl(40, 84%, 42%)
Nearby match
Saffron Velvet Vivid
#BA931C · hsl(45, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Apricot Dusk Vivid
#976C17 · hsl(40, 74%, 34%)
Nearby match
Apricot Velvet Pure
#CE8C09 · hsl(40, 92%, 42%)
Nearby match
Apricot Radiant Vivid
#E1A733 · hsl(40, 74%, 54%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
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Deuteranopia
#A9AD50
Protanopia
#A6A649
Tritanopia
#B85D61
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