Information about Apricot Orange color

#C96B3C - Apricot Orange color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C96B3C, known as "Apricot Orange", is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(201, 107, 60) — 78.8% red, 42% green, 23.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 37 / 55 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored orange, #C96B3C sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Terracotta (#CA6641). Nearby in the Register you will also find Zest (#C6723B) and Terracota (#CB6843).

In RGB terms — rgb(201, 107, 60) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C96B3C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.7:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Apricot Orange" in the Register.

Apricot Orange color variations

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

Apricot Orange color tints

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

#C96B3C
#D48862

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#DEA589

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#E9C3B0

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#F4E1D7

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White

#FFFFFF

Apricot Orange color shades

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

#C96B3C
#A3542C

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#7A3F21

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#512A16

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#28150B

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Black

#000000

Apricot Orange color tones

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

#C96B3C
#BA6E48

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#AC7255

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#9D7663

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#8E7B71

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Grey

#808080

Apricot Orange 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 Orange

#C96B3C
#C93A44

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#C93A7D

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#C93AB6

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Apricot Orange 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
#C96B3C
Apricot Orange

#C96B3C

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#3B9AC9

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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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Apricot Orange

#C96B3C

#3B53C9
#3B53C9

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#3BC9B2
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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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#C9B23B

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#C96B3C
Apricot Orange

#C96B3C

#C93B53
#C93B53

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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
#C96B3C
Apricot Orange

#C96B3C

#3BC96A
#3BC96A

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#6A3BC9
#6A3BC9

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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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Apricot Orange

#C96B3C

#9AC93B
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#3B9AC9
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#6A3BC9
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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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Apricot Orange

#C96B3C

#53C93B
#53C93B

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#3B9AC9
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#B23BC9
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Nearest named colors to Apricot Orange

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

Terracotta color link
Terracotta

#CA6641

Zest color link
Zest

#C6723B

Terracota color link
Terracota

#CB6843

Arazi color link
Arazi

#C16E3F

Mischief color link
Mischief

#CB6946

Ecstasy color link
Ecstasy

#C96138

Evermore color link
Evermore

#BE6A3F

Joie De Vivre color link
Joie De Vivre

#CF6548

Red Damask color link
Red Damask

#CB6F4A

Fireball color link
Fireball

#CC5C39

Bamboo color link
Bamboo

#BA6F3F

Phoenix color link
Phoenix

#D86C37

Apricot Orange color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C96B3C
  • RGB201, 107, 60
  • CMYK0, 37, 55, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 107, 60)
  • HSL20°, 57%, 51%
  • HSL Precise20°, 56.627%, 51.176%
  • HSV20°, 70%, 79%
  • HSB20°, 70%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.420, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.420, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.420, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC96B3C
  • DECIMAL ID13200188
  • Name Length14
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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