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Apricot

#FBB040

Conversions

HEX#FBB040

RGBrgb(251, 176, 64)

HSLhsl(36, 96%, 62%)

HSVhsv(36, 75%, 98%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 75%, 2%)

Copy CSS

color: #fbb040;
/* rgb  */ color: rgb(251, 176, 64);
/* hsl  */ color: hsl(36, 96%, 62%);

Contrast

On whiteFail · 1.84 : 1

On ink blackPass · 10.38 : 1

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About Apricot

Apricot is the hex color #FBB040, which translates to rgb(251, 176, 64) in RGB and hsl(36, 96%, 62%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 36 degrees, with a saturation of 96 percent and a lightness of 62 percent. That combination gives Apricot a saturated mid tone: strong enough for buttons and links, still calm enough for larger areas.

How Apricot compares

The closest standard CSS keyword is goldenrod (#DAA520), a CIE76 distance of 11.9 away in CIELAB. That is a visible difference, so the keyword is not a substitute here. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is yellow-500 (#F0B100), at a distance of 15.3. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Pastel Orange at 2.0. Sorted by lightness, Apricot is number 10 of the 18 orange colors here.

Text on Apricot

2 of the five common text colors below clear WCAG AA for normal text on Apricot, led by Ink black at 10.38:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Apricot already loaded as the background.

Contrast of common text colors on Apricot. AA normal text needs 4.5:1, AA large text and non-text elements need 3:1, AAA normal text needs 7:1.
Text color	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal
White #FFFFFF	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Ink black #0F0F12	10.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Mid grey #6B7280	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Dark grey #374151	5.59:1	Pass	Pass	Fail
Light grey #E5E7EB	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

Building a palette around Apricot

The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Apricot for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color.

Full values for Apricot

Format	Value
HEX	#FBB040
RGB	rgb(251, 176, 64)
HSL	hsl(36, 96%, 62%)
HSV	hsv(36, 75%, 98%)
CMYK	cmyk(0%, 30%, 75%, 2%)
OKLCH	oklch(81.04% 0.1499 72.99)
CIELAB	lab(77.24 17.86 65.11)

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Last updated 5 August 2026 by FusionStudios. Every value on this page is computed by the same functions the tools use. How this is calculated.