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RGB
rgb(42, 38, 29)
HSL
hsl(40, 18%, 14%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
15.1:1AA
on black
1.4:1Fail
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About this color

Apricot Ink Muted (#2A261D) belongs to the orange family — hue 40°, 18% saturation, 14% 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-ink-muted: #2A261D;
  --colorarchive-apricot-ink-muted-hsl: hsl(40, 18%, 14%);
  --colorarchive-apricot-ink-muted-rgb: rgb(42, 38, 29);
}

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Base: Apricot Ink Muted #2A261D
Lighter companion: Apricot Nocturne Muted #3C362A
Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Ink Muted #1D222A
Analogous lead: Citrine Ink Muted #2A2A1D
Analogous echo: Ember Ink Muted #2A221D
Triadic +120°: Teal Ink Muted #1D2A26
Triadic +240°: Mulberry Ink Muted #261D2A
Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Ink Muted #1D282A
Split-comp +210°: Violet Ink Muted #1F1D2A

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