Apricot Obsession is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #073b4b |
| Complementary Color | #b4e8f8 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (14.12° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 83.92% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Apricot Obsession Color. The Creamy Peach 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 Poppy Petal (#f6a08c) for more energetic effect. Try Powdered Peach as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#b4e8f8 is the best complementary color to Apricot Obsession. 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 #f8c4b4 complementary color is Charlotte, 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 Peach are #f8b4c5 and #f8e6b4. Thus found on the left and right of #f8c4b4 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Illusion and Dairy Cream colors as they work well with Apricot Obsession.
The split-complementary Apricot Obsession palette consists of #b4c5f8 and #b4f8e6 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b4e8f8). Try Tropical Blue and Ice Cold colors in combination with #f8c4b4, 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 #f8c4b4 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 Obsession. Thus Perfume and Magic Mint giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Apricot Obsession contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Charlotte, Gossip, and Perfume split by 90° on the color wheel. #f8c4b4 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 Obsession tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#b4e8f8) and two others. The Magic Mint is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Chantilly – 120° from the complementary Charlotte. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b4f8c4 and #f8b4e7.
In a RGB color space, hex #f8c4b4 is made of 40% red, 31% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Apricot Obsession has a hue angle of 14.12°, a saturation of 82.93% and a lightness of 83.92%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f8c4b4 is made of 0% cyan, 20.39% magenta, 26.66% yellow and 2.75% black ink.
| HEX | #f8c4b4 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(248,196,180) |
| RGB Percentage | 40%, 31%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 20.39, 26.66, 2.75 |
| HSL | hsl(14.12,82.93%,83.92%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(14.12,27.42%,97.25%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(83.301,16.2788,15.1051) |
| XYZ | xyz(66.6895,62.7316,51.7735) |