Oakley 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 | #1f496a |
| Complementary Color | #95bfe0 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (26.4° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 73.14% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Oakley Apricot Color. The Baked Salmon color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Dust Storm (#e7d3b7) for more calm effect. Try Cake Crumbs as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#95bfe0 is the best complementary color to Oakley 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 #e0b695 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 #e09599 and #e0db95. Thus found on the left and right of #e0b695 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Petite Orchid and Zombie colors as they work well with Oakley Apricot.
The split-complementary Oakley Apricot palette consists of #9599e0 and #95e0db colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#95bfe0). Try Dull Lavender and Morning Glory colors in combination with #e0b695, 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 #e0b695 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 Oakley Apricot. Thus Dull Lavender and Algae Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Oakley Apricot contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Regent St Blue, Granny Smith Apple, and Light Wisteria split by 90° on the color wheel. #e0b695 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. Oakley Apricot tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#95bfe0) 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 #95e0b6 and #e095bf.
In a RGB color space, hex #e0b695 is made of 40% red, 33% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Oakley Apricot has a hue angle of 26.4°, a saturation of 54.74% and a lightness of 73.14%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e0b695 is made of 0% cyan, 16.47% magenta, 29.41% yellow and 12.16% black ink.
| HEX | #e0b695 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(224,182,149) |
| RGB Percentage | 40%, 33%, 27% |
| CMYK | 0, 16.47, 29.41, 12.16 |
| HSL | hsl(26.4,54.74%,73.14%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(26.4,33.48%,87.84%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(76.9647,10.5571,22.5259) |
| XYZ | xyz(52.8932,51.4731,35.5813) |