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RGB
rgb(201, 183, 146)
HSL
hsl(40, 34%, 68%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2:1Fail
on black
10.7:1AA
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About this color

Apricot Silk Soft (#C9B792) belongs to the orange family — hue 40°, 34% 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-soft: #C9B792;
  --colorarchive-apricot-silk-soft-hsl: hsl(40, 34%, 68%);
  --colorarchive-apricot-silk-soft-rgb: rgb(201, 183, 146);
}

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Base: Apricot Silk Soft #C9B792
Lighter companion: Apricot Bloom Soft #D7C9AD
Darker companion: Apricot Tone Soft #BCA576
Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Silk Soft #92A4C9
Analogous lead: Citrine Silk Soft #C9C992
Analogous echo: Ember Silk Soft #C9A492
Triadic +120°: Teal Silk Soft #92C9B7
Triadic +240°: Mulberry Silk Soft #B792C9
Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Silk Soft #92C0C9
Split-comp +210°: Violet Silk Soft #9B92C9

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