Apricot Light is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, mid magenta or cool green
| Inverse Color | #00356a |
| Complementary Color | #95c9ff |
| Color Shade: | warm red (30° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 79.22% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Apricot Light Color. The Orange Chiffon color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Sour Tarts (#fee5c8) for more calm effect. Try Larch Bolete as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#95c9ff is the best complementary color to Apricot Light. Blue cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #ffca95 complementary color is Anakiwa, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, warm red, and mid yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Peach Orange are #ff9595 and #feff95. Thus found on the left and right of #ffca95 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mona Lisa and Pale Canary colors as they work well with Apricot Light.
The split-complementary Apricot Light palette consists of #9595ff and #95feff colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#95c9ff). Try Melrose and Anakiwa colors in combination with #ffca95, 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 #ffca95 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 Light. Thus Mauve and Aquamarine giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Apricot Light contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Anakiwa, Mint Green, and Lavender Rose split by 90° on the color wheel. #ffca95 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, blue cyan and mid 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 Light tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#95c9ff) and two others. The Aquamarine is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Carnation Pink – 120° from the complementary Anakiwa. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #95ffca and #ff95ca.
In a RGB color space, hex #ffca95 is made of 42% red, 33% green and 25% blue. In a HSL mode Apricot Light has a hue angle of 30°, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 79.22%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ffca95 is made of 0% cyan, 20.78% magenta, 41.57% yellow and 0% black ink.
| HEX | #ffca95 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(255,202,149) |
| RGB Percentage | 42%, 33%, 25% |
| CMYK | 0, 20.78, 41.57, 0 |
| HSL | hsl(30,100%,79.22%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(30,41.57%,100%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(84.8283,12.1156,33.6049) |
| XYZ | xyz(67.7853,65.671,37.5369) |