Apricot Brandy is calm, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #3d95a5 |
| Complementary Color | #59b2c2 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (9.23° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 55.69% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Apricot Brandy Color. The Teaberry Blossom color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Conte Crayon (#bb4745) for more energetic effect. Try Habanero Chile as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#59b2c2 is the best complementary color to Apricot Brandy. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #c26a5a complementary color is Fountain Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown are #c2597d and #c29e59. Thus found on the left and right of #c26a5a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mulberry and Twine colors as they work well with Apricot Brandy.
The split-complementary Apricot Brandy palette consists of #597ec2 and #59c29e colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#59b2c2). Try Indigo and Puerto Rico colors in combination with #c26a5a, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #c26a5a offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Apricot Brandy. Thus Fuchsia Blue and Emerald giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Apricot Brandy contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Fountain Blue, Mantis, and Amethyst split by 90° on the color wheel. #c26a5a square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Apricot Brandy tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#59b2c2) and two others. The Emerald is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Fuchsia Pink – 120° from the complementary Fountain Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #59c26a and #c259b2.
In a RGB color space, hex #c26a5a is made of 50% red, 27% green and 23% blue. In a HSL mode Apricot Brandy has a hue angle of 9.23°, a saturation of 46.02% and a lightness of 55.69%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c26a5a is made of 0% cyan, 34.51% magenta, 40.79% yellow and 23.92% black ink.
| HEX | #c26a5a |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(194,106,90) |
| RGB Percentage | 50%, 27%, 23% |
| CMYK | 0, 34.51, 40.79, 23.92 |
| HSL | hsl(9.23,46.02%,55.69%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(9.23,53.61%,76.08%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(54.5698,33.3821,24.528) |
| XYZ | xyz(29.2476,22.5156,12.4773) |