Lighter companion
Apricot Bloom Clear
#E3CDA1 · hsl(40, 54%, 76%)
RGB
rgb(217, 188, 129)
HSL
hsl(40, 54%, 68%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.8:1Fail
on black
11.5:1AA
About this color
Apricot Silk Clear (#D9BC81) belongs to the orange family — hue 40°, 54% saturation, 68% 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-silk-clear: #D9BC81; --colorarchive-apricot-silk-clear-hsl: hsl(40, 54%, 68%); --colorarchive-apricot-silk-clear-rgb: rgb(217, 188, 129); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Apricot Tone Clear
#D0AB62 · hsl(40, 54%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Silk Clear
#819FD9 · hsl(220, 54%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Citrine Silk Clear
#D9D981 · hsl(60, 54%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Ember Silk Clear
#D99F81 · hsl(20, 54%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Silk Clear
#81D9BC · hsl(160, 54%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Silk Clear
#BC81D9 · hsl(280, 54%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Silk Clear
#81CBD9 · hsl(190, 54%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Silk Clear
#9081D9 · hsl(250, 54%, 68%)
Export preview
Base: Apricot Silk Clear #D9BC81 Lighter companion: Apricot Bloom Clear #E3CDA1 Darker companion: Apricot Tone Clear #D0AB62 Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Silk Clear #819FD9 Analogous lead: Citrine Silk Clear #D9D981 Analogous echo: Ember Silk Clear #D99F81 Triadic +120°: Teal Silk Clear #81D9BC Triadic +240°: Mulberry Silk Clear #BC81D9 Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Silk Clear #81CBD9 Split-comp +210°: Violet Silk Clear #9081D9
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Apricot Tone Clear
#D0AB62 · hsl(40, 54%, 60%)
Nearby match
Apricot Bloom Clear
#E3CDA1 · hsl(40, 54%, 76%)
Nearby match
Apricot Silk Soft
#C9B792 · hsl(40, 34%, 68%)
Nearby match
Apricot Silk Vivid
#EAC271 · hsl(40, 74%, 68%)
Nearby match
Apricot Radiant Clear
#C99F4A · hsl(40, 54%, 54%)
Nearby match
Coral Silk Clear
#D9AD81 · hsl(30, 54%, 68%)
Accessible pairings
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