Apricot Red 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 | #176e82 |
| Complementary Color | #7cd3e8 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (11.21° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 70% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Apricot Red Color. The Heat of Summer color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Wax Flower (#eeb39e) for more energetic effect. Try Coral Dust as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#7cd3e8 is the best complementary color to Apricot Red. 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 #e8917d complementary color is Seagull, 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 Apricot are #e87c9e and #e8c67c. Thus found on the left and right of #e8917d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Deep Blush and Rob Roy colors as they work well with Apricot Red.
The split-complementary Apricot Red palette consists of #7c9ee8 and #7ce8c6 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#7cd3e8). Try Portage and Riptide colors in combination with #e8917d, 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 #e8917d 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 Red. Thus Medium Purple and Pastel Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Apricot Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Seagull, Sulu, and Lavender split by 90° on the color wheel. #e8917d 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 Red tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#7cd3e8) and two others. The Pastel Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lavender Magenta – 120° from the complementary Seagull. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #7ce891 and #e87cd3.
In a RGB color space, hex #e8917d is made of 46% red, 29% green and 25% blue. In a HSL mode Apricot Red has a hue angle of 11.21°, a saturation of 69.93% and a lightness of 70%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e8917d is made of 0% cyan, 34.12% magenta, 41.96% yellow and 9.02% black ink.
| HEX | #e8917d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(232,145,125) |
| RGB Percentage | 46%, 29%, 25% |
| CMYK | 0, 34.12, 41.96, 9.02 |
| HSL | hsl(11.21,69.93%,70%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(11.21,46.12%,90.98%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(68.6695,30.7292,24.4595) |
| XYZ | xyz(47.1058,38.8873,24.4253) |