Apricot color: code #FBCEB1
Apricot
#FBCEB1
Color codes
- HEX
#FBCEB1 - RGB
rgb(251, 206, 177) - HSL
hsl(24, 90%, 84%) - HSV
hsv(24, 29%, 98%) - CMYK
cmyk(0%, 18%, 29%, 2%) - LAB
lab(85.9% 11.8 20.4) - OKLCH
oklch(88.3% 0.064 54.5)
About the color Apricot
Apricot has the HEX code #FBCEB1, which corresponds to rgb(251, 206, 177) in the RGB model. On the color wheel its hue sits at 24°, with 90% saturation and 84% lightness (hsl(24, 90%, 84%)).
Because of its hue it reads as a warm color: it tends to feel energetic and close, and it visually “advances” in a composition.
As a background it calls for dark text: black reaches a 14.56:1 contrast ratio on it, versus 1.44:1 for white.
For print, the approximate conversion is cmyk(0%, 18%, 29%, 2%). Always confirm with your printer’s color profile, because the result depends on paper and ink.
Lighter tints
Darker shades
Color combinations with Apricot
Complementary
#FBCEB1 · #B1DEFB
Analogous
#FBB1B9 · #FBCEB1 · #FBF4B1
Triadic
#FBCEB1 · #B1FBCF · #CFB1FB
Tetradic
#FBCEB1 · #B9FBB1 · #B1DEFB · #F4B1FB
Split-complementary
#FBCEB1 · #B1FBF4 · #B1B9FB
Monochromatic
#F58438 · #F8B181 · #FBCEB1 · #FFFCFA · #FFFFFF
Apricot with white and black text
How to use it in CSS
:root {
--color-apricot: #FBCEB1;
--color-apricot-rgb: 251, 206, 177;
}
.elemento {
background-color: var(--color-apricot);
color: #000000;
}