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RGB
rgb(186, 134, 28)
HSL
hsl(40, 74%, 42%)
Metrics
S 74% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
3.2:1AA Large
on black
6.5:1AA
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About this color

Apricot Velvet Vivid (#BA861C) belongs to the orange family — hue 40°, 74% 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-vivid: #BA861C;
  --colorarchive-apricot-velvet-vivid-hsl: hsl(40, 74%, 42%);
  --colorarchive-apricot-velvet-vivid-rgb: rgb(186, 134, 28);
}

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Base: Apricot Velvet Vivid #BA861C
Lighter companion: Apricot Core Vivid #D59920
Darker companion: Apricot Dusk Vivid #976C17
Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Velvet Vivid #1C51BA
Analogous lead: Citrine Velvet Vivid #BABA1C
Analogous echo: Ember Velvet Vivid #BA511C
Triadic +120°: Teal Velvet Vivid #1CBA86
Triadic +240°: Mulberry Velvet Vivid #861CBA
Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Velvet Vivid #1CA0BA
Split-comp +210°: Violet Velvet Vivid #361CBA

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