Nearest-color comparison
Apricot #FBCEB1 vs Feldspar #F0CDB7: RGB distance 12.6 and contrast 1.03:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Apricot and Feldspar are very close, with an RGB distance of 12.6. Apricot is lighter by 0.0222, and Apricot is more saturated by 24 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.03:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Apricot and Feldspar across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
orange color
Apricot is #FBCEB1, a warm orange with hue 24°, saturation 90% and luminance 0.6783. Beside Feldspar, it is lighter and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 14.57:1.
orange color
Feldspar is #F0CDB7, a warm orange with hue 23°, saturation 66% and luminance 0.6561. Beside Apricot, it is darker and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 14.12:1.
Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.
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Colors Encyclopedia
colorsBoth named color records with HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, luminance, WCAG, and linksdifferencesRGB distance, HSL deltas, luminance delta, contrast, and shared attributesaccessibilityPair contrast and safer text choices for each coloruseCasesWhen to choose each color and when to use them togetherrelatedApiMachine-readable comparison and color endpoints[
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"chooseSecondWhen": "Feldspar is better when the design needs balanced orange character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #F0CDB7.",
"useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
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"summary": "Apricot and Feldspar are different orange colors with HEX values #FBCEB1 and #F0CDB7. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 12.6, their contrast ratio is 1.03:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.",
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