Apricot Color
Apricot is a orange color with hex code #FBCEB1. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with apricot, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Apricot Color Values
What Does Apricot Mean?
Apricot belongs to the orange family of colors. Orange splits the difference between red's urgency and yellow's cheer. Food brands live here because warm oranges read as appetizing, and autumn design would be lost without them. As a rule of thumb, orange feels friendlier than red and louder than yellow. As a lighter shade, Apricot reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Apricot is classified as a orange (nearest centroid: pale orange yellow, #FAD6A5). It is also known as Lips Of Apricot.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Apricot
Apricot and #B1DEFB are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #FBB1B9 and #FBF4B1, which sit beside apricot on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair apricot with triadic partners #B1FBCF and #CFB1FB. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Romantic —
#FFD2B7(Delta E 2) - Desert Sand —
#EDC9AF(Delta E 5) - PeachPuff —
#FFDAB9(Delta E 5) - Rosy Brown —
#F0C2A0(Delta E 5) - Pancho —
#EDCDAB(Delta E 6)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #FBCEB1; }
.background { background-color: #FBCEB1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #FBCEB1; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #FBCEB140; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for apricot?
Apricot has the hex code #FBCEB1. In RGB notation it is rgb(251, 206, 177), in HSL it is hsl(24, 90%, 84%), and its OKLCH value is 0.883, 0.064, 54.5.
What does the color apricot mean?
Orange-family colors like apricot carry distinct psychological associations. Apricot belongs to the orange family of colors. Orange splits the difference between red's urgency and yellow's cheer. Food brands live here because warm oranges read as appetizing, and autumn design would be lost without them. As a rule of thumb, orange feels friendlier than red and louder than yellow. As a lighter shade, Apricot reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
What colors go with apricot?
Apricot has three easy routes: its complement #B1DEFB for punch, its neighbors #FBB1B9 and #FBF4B1 for something calmer, or triadic partners #B1FBCF and #CFB1FB when you want energy.
Is apricot a standard web color?
No — Apricot is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #FBCEB1 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make apricot lighter or darker?
To lighten apricot, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FEF6F0 (lightest tint) to #441D04 (darkest shade).
About Apricot
Apricot is classified as a Orange in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Orange hue family. It has alternative names including Lips Of Apricot. The color is recognized by Crayola, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #FBCEB1 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.