Sonora Apricot is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green
| Inverse Color | #1f4b6c |
| Complementary Color | #93bfe0 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (25.71° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 72.75% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Sonora Apricot Color. The Verona Beach color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Nashi Pear Beige (#edd4b1) for more energetic effect. Try Summer's End as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#93bfe0 is the best complementary color to Sonora Apricot. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e0b493 complementary color is Regent St Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Calico are #e09398 and #e0da93. Thus found on the left and right of #e0b493 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Petite Orchid and Zombie colors as they work well with Sonora Apricot.
The split-complementary Sonora Apricot palette consists of #9398e0 and #93e0da colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#93bfe0). Try Dull Lavender and Morning Glory colors in combination with #e0b493, 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 #e0b493 offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Sonora Apricot. Thus Dull Lavender and Algae Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Sonora Apricot contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Regent St Blue, Granny Smith Apple, and Light Wisteria split by 90° on the color wheel. #e0b493 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Sonora Apricot tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#93bfe0) and two others. The Algae Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Shocking – 120° from the complementary Regent St Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #93e0b4 and #e093bf.
In a RGB color space, hex #e0b493 is made of 41% red, 33% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Sonora Apricot has a hue angle of 25.71°, a saturation of 55.4% and a lightness of 72.75%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e0b493 is made of 0% cyan, 17.25% magenta, 30.19% yellow and 12.16% black ink.
| HEX | #e0b493 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(224,180,147) |
| RGB Percentage | 41%, 33%, 27% |
| CMYK | 0, 17.25, 30.19, 12.16 |
| HSL | hsl(25.71,55.4%,72.75%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(25.71,34.38%,87.84%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(76.4339,11.3754,22.8733) |
| XYZ | xyz(52.3282,50.5964,34.6118) |