Apricot
#FFB16D
What color is Apricot
Apricot is a light medium bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Orange, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Apricot is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Apricot
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Apricot is #FFB16D.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Apricot has 100%% Red, 69% Green, and 43% Blue.
Apricot has 28° Hue, 57% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Apricot has 28° Hue, 99% Saturation, and 71% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Apricot has 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 57% yellow, and 0% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#FFB16D |
|
RGB |
(255, 177, 109) |
(100%, 69%, 43%) |
HSV |
(28°, 57, 100) |
(8%, 57%, 100%) |
HSL |
(28°, 99, 71) |
(8%, 99%, 71%) |
CMYK |
(0, 31, 57, 0) |
(0%, 31%, 57%, 0%) |
How does Apricot contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Apricot is 54%, which is medium high.
Apricot has a higher contrast with black than white.
Apricot and black have a 11.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Apricot and white have a 1.8:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
54% |
AAA (11.8) |
insufficient (1.8) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Apricot
How to mix Apricot paint
To mix Apricot paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 17% Yellow, 40% Red, 43% White, as shown below.
Yellow
17%
Red
40%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
0%
White
43%
To mix Apricot paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 20% Magenta, 37% Yellow, 43% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
20%
Yellow
37%
Black
0%
White
43%
What colors are similar to Apricot
Colors similar to Apricot are: Peach, Texas Rose, Hit Pink, Pale Orange, and Tacao. Peach is more red and paler than Apricot. Texas Rose is more yellow and brighter than Apricot. Hit Pink is more red and paler than Apricot. Pale Orange is brighter and darker than Apricot. Tacao is paler and darker than Apricot.
