RGB
rgb(126, 114, 88)
HSL
hsl(40, 18%, 42%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
4.7:1AA
on black
4.4:1AA Large
About this color
Apricot Velvet Muted (#7E7258) belongs to the orange family — hue 40°, 18% saturation, 42% 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-velvet-muted: #7E7258; --colorarchive-apricot-velvet-muted-hsl: hsl(40, 18%, 42%); --colorarchive-apricot-velvet-muted-rgb: rgb(126, 114, 88); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Lighter companion
Apricot Core Muted
#908264 · hsl(40, 18%, 48%)
Darker companion
Apricot Dusk Muted
#665C47 · hsl(40, 18%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Velvet Muted
#58657E · hsl(220, 18%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Citrine Velvet Muted
#7E7E58 · hsl(60, 18%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Ember Velvet Muted
#7E6558 · hsl(20, 18%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Velvet Muted
#587E72 · hsl(160, 18%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Velvet Muted
#72587E · hsl(280, 18%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Velvet Muted
#58787E · hsl(190, 18%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Velvet Muted
#5E587E · hsl(250, 18%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Apricot Velvet Muted #7E7258 Lighter companion: Apricot Core Muted #908264 Darker companion: Apricot Dusk Muted #665C47 Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Velvet Muted #58657E Analogous lead: Citrine Velvet Muted #7E7E58 Analogous echo: Ember Velvet Muted #7E6558 Triadic +120°: Teal Velvet Muted #587E72 Triadic +240°: Mulberry Velvet Muted #72587E Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Velvet Muted #58787E Split-comp +210°: Violet Velvet Muted #5E587E
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Apricot Core Muted
#908264 · hsl(40, 18%, 48%)
Nearby match
Apricot Dusk Muted
#665C47 · hsl(40, 18%, 34%)
Nearby match
Apricot Velvet Soft
#907747 · hsl(40, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Apricot Radiant Muted
#9F9175 · hsl(40, 18%, 54%)
Nearby match
Apricot Shadow Muted
#544C3B · hsl(40, 18%, 28%)
Nearby match
Coral Velvet Muted
#7E6B58 · hsl(30, 18%, 42%)
Accessible pairings
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