Information about Apricot Nectar color

#ECAA79 - Apricot Nectar color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#ECAA79, known as "Apricot Nectar", falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(236, 170, 121) — 92.5% red, 66.7% green, 47.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 26 / 45 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #ECAA79 reads as a energetic, saturated orange and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Middle Yellow Red (#ECB176). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tacao (#F6AE78) and Fawn (#E5AA70).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(236, 170, 121)), which gives #ECAA79 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Apricot Nectar" in the Register.

Apricot Nectar color variations

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

Apricot Nectar color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Apricot Nectar

#ECAA79
#EFBB93

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#F3CCAE

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#F7DDC9

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#FBEEE4

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White

#FFFFFF

Apricot Nectar color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Apricot Nectar

#ECAA79
#E2833A

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#BB601A

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#7C4011

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#3E2008

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Black

#000000

Apricot Nectar color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Apricot Nectar

#ECAA79
#DCA174

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#C99872

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#B48F73

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#9B8778

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Grey

#808080

Apricot Nectar color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#A3EB79

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#D1EB79

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#EBD879

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Apricot Nectar

#ECAA79
#EB7C79

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#EB79A3

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#EB79D1

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Apricot Nectar 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
#ECAA79
Apricot Nectar

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#79BAEC
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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
#ECAA79
Apricot Nectar

#ECAA79

#7981EC
#7981EC

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#79ECE4
#79ECE4

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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
#ECE479
#ECE479

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#ECAA79
Apricot Nectar

#ECAA79

#EC7981
#EC7981

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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
#ECAA79
Apricot Nectar

#ECAA79

#79ECAB
#79ECAB

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#AB79EC
#AB79EC

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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#ECAA79
Apricot Nectar

#ECAA79

#BAEC79
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#79BAEC
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#AB79EC
#AB79EC

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Square

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

Square color scheme
#ECAA79
Apricot Nectar

#ECAA79

#81EC79
#81EC79

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#79BAEC
#79BAEC

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#E479EC
#E479EC

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Nearest named colors to Apricot Nectar

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

Middle Yellow Red color link
Middle Yellow Red

#ECB176

Tacao color link
Tacao

#F6AE78

Fawn color link
Fawn

#E5AA70

Warm Peach color link
Warm Peach

#EBB675

Manhattan color link
Manhattan

#E2AF80

Aesthetic Orange color link
Aesthetic Orange

#F4AB6A

Apricot Wash color link
Apricot Wash

#FBAC82

Pale Persimmon color link
Pale Persimmon

#FCA474

Corvette color link
Corvette

#E9BA81

Mellow Apricot color link
Mellow Apricot

#F8B878

Light Tangelo color link
Light Tangelo

#E7AE8B

Tonys Pink color link
Tonys Pink

#E79E88

Apricot Nectar color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#ECAA79 - Apricot Nectar color image Apricot Nectar color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ECAA79
  • RGB236, 170, 121
  • CMYK0, 26, 45, 7
  • CSSrgb(236, 170, 121)
  • HSL26°, 75%, 70%
  • HSL Precise25.565°, 75.163%, 70%
  • HSV26°, 49%, 93%
  • HSB26°, 49%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.667, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.667, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.667, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDECAA79
  • DECIMAL ID15510137
  • Name Length14
  • This page visited9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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