Apricot Illusion is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, cool magenta or cool green
| Inverse Color | #1d3b59 |
| Complementary Color | #a5c3e2 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (30° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 76.86% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Apricot Illusion Color. The Little Dove color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Coronado Dunes (#d5a68d) for more calm effect. Try Tumbleweed as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#a5c3e2 is the best complementary color to Apricot Illusion. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e2c4a6 complementary color is Regent St Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Brandy are #e2a5a5 and #e2e2a5. Thus found on the left and right of #e2c4a6 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Shilo and Hampton colors as they work well with Apricot Illusion.
The split-complementary Apricot Illusion palette consists of #a5a5e2 and #a5e2e2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a5c3e2). Try Cold Purple and Morning Glory colors in combination with #e2c4a6, 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 #e2c4a6 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 Apricot Illusion. Thus Light Wisteria and Chinook giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Apricot Illusion contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Regent St Blue, Celadon, and Light Orchid split by 90° on the color wheel. #e2c4a6 square combo is a palette of orange, warm green, blue 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. Apricot Illusion tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#a5c3e2) and two others. The Chinook is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Light Orchid – 120° from the complementary Regent St Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a5e2c3 and #e2a5c3.
In a RGB color space, hex #e2c4a6 is made of 38% red, 33% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Apricot Illusion has a hue angle of 30°, a saturation of 50.85% and a lightness of 76.86%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e2c4a6 is made of 0% cyan, 11.77% magenta, 23.53% yellow and 11.37% black ink.
| HEX | #e2c4a6 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(226,196,166) |
| RGB Percentage | 38%, 33%, 28% |
| CMYK | 0, 11.77, 23.53, 11.37 |
| HSL | hsl(30,50.85%,76.86%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(30,26.55%,88.63%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(80.9617,6.1282,18.9845) |
| XYZ | xyz(57.9869,58.4018,44.2928) |