Apricot Blush is pale, 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 | #01515a |
| Complementary Color | #a4f4fe |
| Color Shade: | mid red (6.07° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 82.16% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Apricot Blush Color. The Upstream Salmon color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Powder Puff Pink (#ffcebe) for more energetic effect. Try Delicate Sweet Apricot as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#a4f4fe is the best complementary color to Apricot Blush. 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 #feaea5 complementary color is Anakiwa, 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 Cornflower Lilac are #fea4c8 and #fedaa4. Thus found on the left and right of #feaea5 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Carnation Pink and Navajo White colors as they work well with Apricot Blush.
The split-complementary Apricot Blush palette consists of #a4c8fe and #a4feda colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a4f4fe). Try Anakiwa and Aquamarine colors in combination with #feaea5, 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 #feaea5 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 Blush. Thus Melrose and Mint Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Apricot Blush contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Anakiwa, Reef, and Mauve split by 90° on the color wheel. #feaea5 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 Blush tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#a4f4fe) and two others. The Mint Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lavender Rose – 120° from the complementary Anakiwa. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a4fead and #fea4f5.
In a RGB color space, hex #feaea5 is made of 43% red, 29% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Apricot Blush has a hue angle of 6.07°, a saturation of 97.8% and a lightness of 82.16%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #feaea5 is made of 0% cyan, 31.37% magenta, 34.9% yellow and 0.39% black ink.
| HEX | #feaea5 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(254,174,165) |
| RGB Percentage | 43%, 29%, 28% |
| CMYK | 0, 31.37, 34.9, 0.39 |
| HSL | hsl(6.07,97.8%,82.16%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(6.07,35.04%,99.61%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(78.4964,28.1781,16.5072) |
| XYZ | xyz(62.8006,54.0595,42.7219) |