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Apricot Whisper Muted

Orange · Hue 40
Hex
#F2F1ED
RGB
rgb(242, 241, 237)
HSL
hsl(40, 18%, 94%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 0%, 2%, 5%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 94%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.1:1Fail
on black
18.6:1AA
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About this color

Apricot Whisper Muted (#F2F1ED) belongs to the orange family — hue 40°, 18% saturation, 94% 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-whisper-muted: #F2F1ED;
  --colorarchive-apricot-whisper-muted-hsl: hsl(40, 18%, 94%);
  --colorarchive-apricot-whisper-muted-rgb: rgb(242, 241, 237);
}

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Palette moves

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Lighter companion
Apricot Veil Muted
#FBFAF9 · hsl(40, 18%, 98%)
Darker companion
Apricot Mist Muted
#EAE7E1 · hsl(40, 18%, 90%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Whisper Muted
#EDEFF2 · hsl(220, 18%, 94%)
Analogous lead
Citrine Whisper Muted
#F2F2ED · hsl(60, 18%, 94%)
Analogous echo
Vermillion Whisper Muted
#F2EEED · hsl(15, 18%, 94%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Whisper Muted
#EDF2F1 · hsl(160, 18%, 94%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Whisper Muted
#F1EDF2 · hsl(280, 18%, 94%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Whisper Muted
#EDF2F2 · hsl(190, 18%, 94%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Whisper Muted
#EEEDF2 · hsl(250, 18%, 94%)
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Base: Apricot Whisper Muted #F2F1ED
Lighter companion: Apricot Veil Muted #FBFAF9
Darker companion: Apricot Mist Muted #EAE7E1
Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Whisper Muted #EDEFF2
Analogous lead: Citrine Whisper Muted #F2F2ED
Analogous echo: Vermillion Whisper Muted #F2EEED
Triadic +120°: Teal Whisper Muted #EDF2F1
Triadic +240°: Mulberry Whisper Muted #F1EDF2
Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Whisper Muted #EDF2F2
Split-comp +210°: Violet Whisper Muted #EEEDF2

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Apricot Mist Muted
#EAE7E1 · hsl(40, 18%, 90%)
Nearby match
Apricot Veil Muted
#FBFAF9 · hsl(40, 18%, 98%)
Nearby match
Apricot Whisper Faint
#F1F0EE · hsl(40, 10%, 94%)
Nearby match
Apricot Whisper Dust
#F4F1EC · hsl(40, 26%, 94%)
Nearby match
Saffron Whisper Muted
#F2F1ED · hsl(45, 18%, 94%)
Nearby match
Taupe Gray Whisper
#F0F0EF · hsl(40, 5%, 94%)

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
Cobalt Dusk Muted
#475166
AAA7.3:1
Cobalt Dusk Dust
#404F6D
AAA7.5:1
Cobalt Dusk Soft
#394D74
AAA8:1
Cobalt Dusk Clear
#284786
AAA8.3:1
Cobalt Dusk Vivid
#174197
AAA8.4:1
Cobalt Dusk Bright
#0E3EA0

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#F2F2EE
Protanopia
#F2F2EE
Tritanopia
#F2EFEF
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