RGB
rgb(228, 178, 78)
HSL
hsl(40, 74%, 60%)
Metrics
S 74% · L 60%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.9:1Fail
on black
10.8:1AA
About this color
Apricot Tone Vivid (#E4B24E) belongs to the orange family — hue 40°, 74% 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-vivid: #E4B24E; --colorarchive-apricot-tone-vivid-hsl: hsl(40, 74%, 60%); --colorarchive-apricot-tone-vivid-rgb: rgb(228, 178, 78); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Lighter companion
Apricot Silk Vivid
#EAC271 · hsl(40, 74%, 68%)
Darker companion
Apricot Radiant Vivid
#E1A733 · hsl(40, 74%, 54%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Tone Vivid
#4E80E4 · hsl(220, 74%, 60%)
Analogous lead
Citrine Tone Vivid
#E4E44E · hsl(60, 74%, 60%)
Analogous echo
Ember Tone Vivid
#E4804E · hsl(20, 74%, 60%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Tone Vivid
#4EE4B2 · hsl(160, 74%, 60%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Tone Vivid
#B24EE4 · hsl(280, 74%, 60%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Tone Vivid
#4ECBE4 · hsl(190, 74%, 60%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Tone Vivid
#674EE4 · hsl(250, 74%, 60%)
Export preview
Base: Apricot Tone Vivid #E4B24E Lighter companion: Apricot Silk Vivid #EAC271 Darker companion: Apricot Radiant Vivid #E1A733 Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Tone Vivid #4E80E4 Analogous lead: Citrine Tone Vivid #E4E44E Analogous echo: Ember Tone Vivid #E4804E Triadic +120°: Teal Tone Vivid #4EE4B2 Triadic +240°: Mulberry Tone Vivid #B24EE4 Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Tone Vivid #4ECBE4 Split-comp +210°: Violet Tone Vivid #674EE4
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Apricot Radiant Vivid
#E1A733 · hsl(40, 74%, 54%)
Nearby match
Apricot Silk Vivid
#EAC271 · hsl(40, 74%, 68%)
Nearby match
Apricot Core Vivid
#D59920 · hsl(40, 74%, 48%)
Nearby match
Apricot Tone Clear
#D0AB62 · hsl(40, 54%, 60%)
Nearby match
Coral Tone Vivid
#E4994E · hsl(30, 74%, 60%)
Nearby match
Amber Tone Vivid
#E4CB4E · hsl(50, 74%, 60%)
Accessible pairings
Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.
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