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RGB
rgb(171, 159, 135)
HSL
hsl(40, 18%, 60%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 60%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.6:1Fail
on black
8:1AA
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About this color

Apricot Tone Muted (#AB9F87) belongs to the orange family — hue 40°, 18% saturation, 60% 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-tone-muted: #AB9F87;
  --colorarchive-apricot-tone-muted-hsl: hsl(40, 18%, 60%);
  --colorarchive-apricot-tone-muted-rgb: rgb(171, 159, 135);
}

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Base: Apricot Tone Muted #AB9F87
Lighter companion: Apricot Silk Muted #BCB29F
Darker companion: Apricot Radiant Muted #9F9175
Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Tone Muted #8793AB
Analogous lead: Citrine Tone Muted #ABAB87
Analogous echo: Ember Tone Muted #AB9387
Triadic +120°: Teal Tone Muted #87AB9F
Triadic +240°: Mulberry Tone Muted #9F87AB
Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Tone Muted #87A5AB
Split-comp +210°: Violet Tone Muted #8D87AB

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