Light Apricot
#FDD5B1
Shades of Light Apricot
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Tones of Light Apricot
What color is Light Apricot
Light Apricot is a light pastel shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Pastel Orange, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Light Apricot is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Light Apricot
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Light Apricot is #FDD5B1.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Light Apricot has 99%% Red, 84% Green, and 69% Blue.
Light Apricot has 28° Hue, 30% Saturation, and 99% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Light Apricot has 28° Hue, 93% Saturation, and 84% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Light Apricot has 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 30% yellow, and 1% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#FDD5B1 |
|
RGB |
(253, 213, 177) |
(99%, 84%, 69%) |
HSV |
(28°, 30, 99) |
(8%, 30%, 99%) |
HSL |
(28°, 93, 84) |
(8%, 93%, 84%) |
CMYK |
(0, 16, 30, 1) |
(0%, 16%, 30%, 1%) |
How does Light Apricot contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Light Apricot is 72%, which is high.
Light Apricot has a higher contrast with black than white.
Light Apricot and black have a 15.3:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Light Apricot and white have a 1.4:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
72% |
AAA (15.3) |
insufficient (1.4) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Light Apricot
How to mix Light Apricot paint
To mix Light Apricot paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 9% Yellow, 21% Red, 1% Black, 69% White, as shown below.
Yellow
9%
Red
21%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
1%
White
69%
To mix Light Apricot paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 10% Magenta, 20% Yellow, 1% Black, 69% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
10%
Yellow
20%
Black
1%
White
69%
What colors are similar to Light Apricot
Colors similar to Light Apricot are: Light Peach, Peach Puff, Sunset, Maize, and Deep Peach. Peach Puff is paler and lighter than Light Apricot. Sunset is more yellow and brighter than Light Apricot. Maize is more yellow and brighter and darker than Light Apricot. Deep Peach is brighter and darker than Light Apricot.
