#F2CDB4 Apricot
#F2CDB4 is Apricot.
#F2CDB4
Apricot
What are the RGB, HSL, OKLCH and CMYK values of #F2CDB4?
- HEX
- #F2CDB4
- RGB
- rgb(242, 205, 180)
- HSL
- hsl(24, 70%, 83%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(87.3% 0.054 56)
- CMYK
- 0, 15, 26, 5
#F2CDB4 has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 against white and 14.17:1 against black, so black is the better background for text in this color and dark text reads best on it.
Contrast checker
Text color (rows) on background (columns), scored against WCAG 2.2. White and near-black text on this color.
| Text ↓ / Bg → | #F2CDB4 |
|---|---|
| #F2CDB4 | Same color |
| White | 1.5Fail |
| Near-black | 11.8AAA |
AAA ≥ 7:1 · AA ≥ 4.5:1 body text· AA18 ≥ 3:1 large text (18pt, or 14pt bold) only
Text that works on each color
- Near-black on #F2CDB4 · 11.8:1
Tints and shades of #F2CDB4
Same hue and chroma in OKLCH, lighter to darker.
Colors that go with #F2CDB4
Six harmony rules built from this color. Open any in the Studio.
- AnalogousNeighboring hues. Calm and cohesive, with little tension.
- ComplementaryOpposite hues. Maximum contrast — strong for accents.
- SplitA hue plus the two neighbors of its opposite. Contrast without the clash.
- TriadicThree evenly spaced hues. Vivid and balanced.
- TetradicFour hues in two complementary pairs. Rich, and easy to overuse.
- MonoOne hue across a range of lightness. Always harmonious.
Color blindness check
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Simulated with the Machado (2009) model.
No green cones — the most common form. Apricot, #F2CDB4 and Beige, #F6F2CB; Apricot, #F2CDB4 and Light Goldenrod Yellow, #E5F6CB become hard to tell apart — don't rely on color alone to separate them.
Export
Copy-paste code, or download the swatches.
:root {
--apricot-1: #F2CDB4; /* Apricot */
}Palettes, gradients and meshes with #F2CDB4
Items using this color or one perceptually close to it, closest first.
Palettes (63)
- Digital Matcha
- Peppermint Bark
- Ink Wash
- Salt Marsh
- Sage Apothecary
- Blush Ballet
- Concrete Gallery
- Strawberry Milk
- Cherry Blossom Rain
- Graphite Desk
- Pacific Rim
- Flamingo Pool
- Sunset Boulevard
- Reef Snorkel
- Coastal Grey
- Signal Red Ops
- Mauve Gallery
- Neo Lavender
- Heather Tweed
- Sunset Jelly
- Cream Cola
- Kyoto Tea House
- Teal Typewriter
- Spiced Chai
- Charcoal Sketch
- Forest Floor
- Golden Hour Picnic
- Fern Gully
- Harbor Fog
- Fig Jam
- Nordic Morning
- Slate Studio
- Raspberry Sorbet
- Olive Grove
- Terracotta Courtyard
- Blulette
- Lilac Letterpress
- Arctic Fox
- Barnwood