Information about Apricot Tan color

#DD9760 - Apricot Tan color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DD9760, known as "Apricot Tan", falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(221, 151, 96) — 86.7% red, 59.2% green, 37.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 27 / 49 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DD9760 is a energetic, saturated orange that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Di Serria (#DB995E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Porsche (#DF9D5B) and Pastel Ochre (#D69759).

In RGB terms — rgb(221, 151, 96) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Apricot Tan" in the Register.

Apricot Tan color variations

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

Apricot Tan 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to Apricot Tan

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

Di Serria color link
Di Serria

#DB995E

Porsche color link
Porsche

#DF9D5B

Pastel Ochre color link
Pastel Ochre

#D69759

Whiskey Sour color link
Whiskey Sour

#D4915D

Whiskey color link
Whiskey

#D29062

JPCD MUSTARD color link
JPCD MUSTARD

#DDA256

Raw Sienna color link
Raw Sienna

#D68A59

Beethoven color link
Beethoven

#D1946C

Soft Chamois color link
Soft Chamois

#D4A36A

Brown Yellow color link
Brown Yellow

#CC9966

Apricot Tan color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DD9760
  • RGB221, 151, 96
  • CMYK0, 27, 49, 13
  • HSL26°, 65%, 62%
  • HSL Precise26.4°, 64.767%, 62.157%
  • HSV26°, 57%, 87%
  • HSB26°, 57%, 87%
  • HEX IDDD9760
  • DECIMAL ID14522208
  • Name Length11
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.6%
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