Apricot #FBCEB1

#FBCEB1Apricot
HEX#FBCEB1
RGBrgb(251, 206, 177)
HSLhsl(24, 90%, 84%)
HSVhsv(24, 29%, 98%)
OKLCHoklch(88.3% 0.064 54.5)
OKLABoklab(88.3% 0.037 0.052)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 29%, 2%)

Apricot (#FBCEB1) is a very light, highly saturated orange hue. Apricot is slightly pinker than peach and popular for skincare and nursery themes.

In RGB it is made of 251 red, 206 green and 177 blue. Its HSL hue angle is 24° with 90% saturation and 84% lightness, while its perceptual OKLCH lightness is 88% with a chroma of 0.064. For print, a starting CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 29% yellow and 2% black.

As a text color on white, Apricot has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1, which fails WCAG AA even for large text. On black it reaches 14.57:1 and passes AA for normal text. If you use Apricot as a background, put black (or very dark) text on it. The APCA lightness contrast is Lc 83 for black text and Lc -24 for white text.

Its perceptual complement is #B0E0FD, close to powder blue. Colors that look most similar are millennial pink, pink, peach. It looks fairly similar to people with red-green color blindness (ΔE 4), so its meaning mostly survives.

Contrast

Text on white · 1.44:1 ✗
Text on black · 14.57:1 AA ✓
White on Apricot · APCA Lc -24
Black on Apricot · APCA Lc 83

Shades and tints of apricot

Color harmonies

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How apricot looks with color blindness

Protanopia: #DBD1AFDeuteranopia: #E5DBB1Tritanopia: #FFC6C6Achromatopsia: #D7D7D7

Similar colors

Millennial Pink#F3CFC6Pink#FFC0CBPeach#FFE5B4Champagne#F7E7CEBeige#F5F5DCLavender#E6E6FADusty Rose#DCAE96Silver#C0C0C0

FAQ

What is the hex code for apricot?

The hex code for apricot is #FBCEB1, which is rgb(251, 206, 177) in RGB.

What text color goes on apricot?

Black text. Its contrast with apricot is 14.57:1.

What color is the complement of apricot?

The perceptual (OKLCH) complement of #FBCEB1 is #B0E0FD.

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