Apricot (#FBCEB1)

The hex code for Apricot is #FBCEB1. It is rgb(251, 206, 177) in RGB, hsl(24, 90%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 29%, 2%) in CMYK — a lightest orange. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#FBCEB1

RGBrgb(251, 206, 177)

HSLhsl(24, 90%, 84%)

HSVhsv(24, 29%, 98%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 29%, 2%)

OKLCHoklch(88.3% 0.064 54.5)

LABlab(86.19% 13.38 20.76)

LCHlch(86.19% 24.70 57.19)

Colors Closest to Apricot

Apricot is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Desert Sand#EDC9AFΔE 4.86 Blush Peach#FFDAB9ΔE 4.99 Peach (Crayola)#FFCBA4ΔE 6.42 Very Pale Orange#FFDFBFΔE 7.25 Nude#E3BC9AΔE 7.78 Unbleached Silk#FFDDCAΔE 8.8

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#FBCEB1 Channel Values

How Apricot breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 251 · G 206 · B 177	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 24° · S 90% · L 84%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 24° · S 29% · V 98%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 18% · Y 29% · K 2%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.44:1 vs white · 14.57:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Apricot background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text14.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With Apricot

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Apricot; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Apricot

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Apricot Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#FBCEB1

Protanopia#D7D7B1

Protanomaly#E6D3B1

Deuteranopia#DEDEAF

Deuteranomaly#EAD8B0

Tritanopia#FECBCB

Tritanomaly#FDCCC1

Achromatopsia#D7D7D7

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Using #FBCEB1 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--apricot: #FBCEB1;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FBCEB1;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'apricot': '#FBCEB1' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.808, blue: 0.694)

Android XML<color name="apricot">#FBCEB1</color>

SVG fillfill="#FBCEB1"

More Orange Colors

Apricot sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

fbe1cb fbab60 fbeddb fb9902 fbefdf fb4f14 fbf2ea faf0e6 fbf3e4 faefdb fcf1e4 faebd7 ff5714 ff8243 ffab8a ffcb6b ffe4b5 fff1e5 a99a86 cf7b54 e08d3c e74e14 edc9af f4e7d7

#FBCEB1 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Apricot?

The hex code for Apricot is #FBCEB1. That is rgb(251, 206, 177) in RGB, hsl(24, 90%, 84%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 29%, 2%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #FBCEB1?

#FBCEB1 is rgb(251, 206, 177) — red 251, green 206, and blue 177 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FBCEB1?

#FBCEB1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 29%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FBCEB1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FBCEB1 scores 1.44:1 against white and 14.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FBCEB1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FBCEB1 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is peachpuff (#FFDAB9) at a CIE76 distance of 4.99, which is very hard to tell apart.

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