Colors Encyclopedia

Named color

Apricot

Apricot is a pastel orange color with HEX #FBCEB1. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 251, 206, 177, HSL 24, 90%, 84%, warm temperature, and is useful for warm accents, food branding, and interior palettes.

#FBCEB1 orange warm pastel
HEX #FBCEB1
RGB rgb(251, 206, 177)
HSL hsl(24 90% 84%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 18, 29, 2)
Luminance 0.6783
Contrast Black 14.57:1White 1.44:1

CSS Utilities

--color-apricot: #FBCEB1;
.bg-apricot { background-color: #FBCEB1; }
.text-apricot { color: #FBCEB1; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.6783
Black text14.57:1AA Pass
White text1.44:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
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    206,
    177
  ],
  "hsl": [
    24,
    90,
    84
  ],
  "cmyk": [
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    18,
    29,
    2
  ],
  "luminance": 0.6783,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 14.57,
    "white": 1.44
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#B1DEFB",
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    "#FBF4B1"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#B1FBCF",
    "#CFB1FB"
  ],
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    "#B9FBB1",
    "#B1DEFB",
    "#F4B1FB"
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    "#B1B9FB"
  ],
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    "#FFFFFF",
    "#FBCEB1",
    "#F6995A"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FFFFFF",
  "dark": "#F6995A",
  "saturated": "#FFCEAD",
  "desaturated": "#F2D1BA",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#FFE7D6"
}
Pairings
{
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    "#B1DEFB",
    "#FBB1B9",
    "#FBF4B1"
  ],
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    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
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    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F2D1BA"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
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      "/harmonies/apricot",
      "/wcag/apricot",
      "/css/colors/apricot",
      "/hex/fbceb1"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
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  "hex": "#FBCEB1",
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    "food branding",
    "interior palettes"
  ],
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      "warmth",
      "comfort",
      "approachability"
    ],
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      "hospitality",
      "craft",
      "food",
      "home decor"
    ],
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    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
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  "confidence": "medium",
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  },
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  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
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    "warmth",
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    "approachability"
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    206,
    177
  ],
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    90,
    84
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  },
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    "neon": "#FFE7D6"
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      "#36454F"
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    ]
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      "/hex/fbceb1"
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      "#B1DEFB",
      "#FBB1B9",
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      "#F2D1BA",
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
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      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
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}
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Color meaning and use

About Apricot Color

Apricot sits in the orange family with warm temperature and pastel visual character. Apricot is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include warmth, comfort, and approachability, which makes it relevant for hospitality and craft. In design work, Apricot is most useful for warm accents, food branding, and interior palettes, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

Related Color Guides

Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors and compare nearby swatches.Warm colorsExplore colors with warm temperature behavior.Pastel colorsFind colors with pastel visual character.Apricot accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #FBCEB1.Apricot CSS utilitiesUse Apricot in CSS variables and utility classes.#FBCEB1 HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Apricot paletteOpen the generated palette based on Apricot.Apricot harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Apricot against black and white text.

Black text14.57:1AA Pass
White text1.44:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Feldspar#F0CDB7
Pastel Peach#FFDAB9
Peach Puff#FFDAB9
Desert Sand#EDC9AF
Navajo White#FFDEAD

Color Harmonies

#B1DEFB#B1DEFB
#FBB1B9#FBB1B9
#FBF4B1#FBF4B1
#B1FBCF#B1FBCF
#CFB1FB#CFB1FB
Open full Apricot harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#F6995A#F6995A
#FFCEAD#FFCEAD
#F2D1BA#F2D1BA
White#FFFFFF
#FFE7D6#FFE7D6

Pairings

Black#000000
#B1DEFB#B1DEFB
#FBB1B9#FBB1B9
#FBF4B1#FBF4B1
Matte Black#1A1A1A
White Smoke#F5F5F5