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#FEC2A2

#fec2a2 ≈ Apricot

  • orange
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#fec2a2 is a color from the orange family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 99.61% red, 76.08% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 23.62% magenta, 36.22% yellow and 0.39% black. Its hue angle is 20.87°, with 97.87% saturation and 81.57% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with enthusiasm, warmth and creativity. Designers typically use it for call-to-action buttons, food and restaurant brands and soft pastel palettes. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 13.45:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Apricot (#fbceb1), ΔE 4.17.

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Relative luminance0.6226

Complementary

  1. #fec2a2
  2. #a2defe

Split complementary

  1. #fec2a2
  2. #a2fef0
  3. #a2b0fe

Analogous

  1. #fea2b0
  2. #fec2a2
  3. #fef0a2

Triadic

  1. #fec2a2
  2. #a2fec2
  3. #c2a2fe

Tetradic

  1. #fec2a2
  2. #defea2
  3. #a2defe
  4. #c2a2fe

Square

  1. #fec2a2
  2. #b0fea2
  3. #a2defe
  4. #f0a2fe

Monochromatic

  1. #fc5f0b
  2. #fd9056
  3. #fec2a2
  4. #fff2eb
  5. #fff2eb

Shades

#fec2a2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #fec2a2
  2. #e5af92
  3. #cb9b82
  4. #b28871
  5. #987461
  6. #7f6151
  7. #664e41
  8. #4c3a31
  9. #332720
  10. #191310
  11. #000000

Tints

#fec2a2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #fec2a2
  2. #fec8ab
  3. #feceb5
  4. #fed4be
  5. #fedac7
  6. #ffe1d1
  7. #ffe7da
  8. #ffede3
  9. #fff3ec
  10. #fff9f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#fec2a2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #fec2a2
  2. #f1bb9f
  3. #e5b59b
  4. #d8ae98
  5. #cca894
  6. #bfa191
  7. #b29a8e
  8. #a6948a
  9. #998d87
  10. #8d8783
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.56:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 13.45:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #cfcfcf ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #e3cabf ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #d2c7a0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #e0d4a2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ffb8b9 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #e5c5a1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #edcda2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ffbcb1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-fec2a2 {
  color: #fec2a2;
}
Background
.bg-fec2a2 {
  background-color: #fec2a2;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-fec2a2 {
  border: 2px solid #fec2a2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #fec2a2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 254 194 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 21 98% 82%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-fec2a2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fec2a2, #fef0a2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-fec2a2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(254 194 162 / 0.35);
}

#fbceb1 Apricot ΔE 4.17 #ebc2af Zinnwaldite ΔE 5.41 #edc9af Desert Sand ΔE 6.09 #deaa88 Tumbleweed ΔE 7.00 #fdd5b1 Light Apricot ΔE 7.05 #ffcc99 Peach Orange ΔE 7.34 #ffdab9 Peach Puff ΔE 7.91 #013d5d Inverted #cfcfcf Grayscale 

Apricot
#fec2a2  rgb(254, 194, 162)  hsl(21, 98%, 82%)  Apricot
#a2defe  rgb(162, 222, 254)  hsl(201, 98%, 82%)  Baby Blue
#a2fec2  rgb(162, 254, 194)  hsl(141, 98%, 82%)  Aquamarine
#c2a2fe  rgb(194, 162, 254)  hsl(261, 98%, 82%)  Mauve