Information about Almost Apricot color

#E5B39B - Almost Apricot color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E5B39B, known as "Almost Apricot", falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(229, 179, 155) — 89.8% red, 70.2% green, 60.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 29 / 10. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #E5B39B reads as a pleasantly vivid warm orange and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Lala Tan (#E0B19A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rich Skin (#E2B8A2) and Wax Flower (#EEB39E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(229, 179, 155)), which gives #E5B39B its character. On this background, black text reaches a 11.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. The name "Almost Apricot" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Almost Apricot color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Almost Apricot color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to Almost Apricot

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Lala Tan color link
Lala Tan

#E0B19A

Rich Skin color link
Rich Skin

#E2B8A2

Wax Flower color link
Wax Flower

#EEB39E

Shilo color link
Shilo

#E6B2A6

Pancho color link
Pancho

#DFB992

Sakura color link
Sakura

#E9B7A9

Moscato color link
Moscato

#DEBA8E

Mandys Pink color link
Mandys Pink

#F5B799

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E5B39B
  • RGB229, 179, 155
  • CMYK0, 20, 29, 10
  • CSSrgb(229, 179, 155)
  • HSL19°, 59%, 75%
  • HSL Precise19.459°, 58.73%, 75.294%
  • HSV19°, 32%, 90%
  • HSB19°, 32%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.898
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.898, 0.702, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.898, 0.702, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.898, 0.702, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB89.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE5B39B
  • DECIMAL ID15053723
  • Name Length14
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