Information about Apricot Illusion color

#E2C4A6 - Apricot Illusion color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E2C4A6 ("Apricot Illusion") belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(226, 196, 166) (88.6% red, 76.9% green, 65.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 12 / 24 / 11 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored amber-leaning orange, #E2C4A6 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Natural Beige (#E4C9A8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Blank Canvas (#DDC7A5) and Haystack (#DEC7A1).

In RGB terms — rgb(226, 196, 166) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E2C4A6: 12.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. The name "Apricot Illusion" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Apricot Illusion color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Apricot Illusion color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Apricot Illusion

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White

#FFFFFF

Apricot Illusion color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Apricot Illusion

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#B17539

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#764E26

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#3B2713

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Black

#000000

Apricot Illusion color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Apricot Illusion

#E2C4A6
#D4B699

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#C3A88E

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#AF9B86

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#988D81

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Grey

#808080

Apricot Illusion color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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Apricot Illusion

#E2C4A6
#E2ACA6

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#E2A6B8

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Apricot Illusion color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Apricot Illusion

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Apricot Illusion

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#E2C4A6
Apricot Illusion

#E2C4A6

#A6E2C4
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#C4A6E2
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#A6E2A6
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#A6C4E2
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Nearest named colors to Apricot Illusion

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Natural Beige color link
Natural Beige

#E4C9A8

Blank Canvas color link
Blank Canvas

#DDC7A5

Haystack color link
Haystack

#DEC7A1

Light Wood color link
Light Wood

#E9C2A6

Manila color link
Manila

#E7C9A9

Soft Beige color link
Soft Beige

#DDC7A0

Raffia color link
Raffia

#DCC6A0

Triple Solitaire color link
Triple Solitaire

#E4CBAB

Champagne Beige color link
Champagne Beige

#DBC4A0

Eggshell Paper color link
Eggshell Paper

#E2BE9F

Pastel Tan color link
Pastel Tan

#E9C9AA

Just Right color link
Just Right

#DCBFAC

Apricot Illusion color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E2C4A6
  • RGB226, 196, 166
  • CMYK0, 12, 24, 11
  • CSSrgb(226, 196, 166)
  • HSL30°, 51%, 77%
  • HSL Precise30°, 50.847%, 76.863%
  • HSV30°, 27%, 89%
  • HSB30°, 27%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • GLSLvec3(0.886, 0.769, 0.651)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.886, 0.769, 0.651, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.886, 0.769, 0.651)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE2C4A6
  • DECIMAL ID14861478
  • Name Length16
  • This page visited897 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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