Information about Apricot Red color

#E8917D - Apricot Red color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E8917D ("Apricot Red") belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(232, 145, 125) (91% red, 56.9% green, 49% blue), or CMYK 0 / 34 / 42 / 9 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#E8917D presents itself as a vivid, lively warm red — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Salmon (#E9967A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Middle Red (#E58E73) and Salmon Rose (#E7968B).

The recipe behind #E8917D is rgb(232, 145, 125), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #E8917D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. The name "Apricot Red" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Apricot Red color variations

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

Apricot Red color tints

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

#E8917D
#ECA696

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#F1BCB0

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#F5D2CA

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#FAE8E4

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White

#FFFFFF

Apricot Red color shades

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

#E8917D
#DD5D40

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#B63B20

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#792715

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#3C130A

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Black

#000000

Apricot Red color tones

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

#E8917D
#D88977

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#C68475

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#B18075

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#9A7F79

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Grey

#808080

Apricot Red color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#BEE87C

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#E8E67C

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#E8BB7C

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Apricot Red

#E8917D
#E87C94

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#E87CBE

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#E67CE8

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Apricot Red 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
#E8917D
Apricot Red

#E8917D

#7DD4E8
#7DD4E8

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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
#E8917D
Apricot Red

#E8917D

#7D9FE8
#7D9FE8

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#7DE8C6
#7DE8C6

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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
#E8C67D
#E8C67D

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#E8917D
Apricot Red

#E8917D

#E87D9F
#E87D9F

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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
#E8917D
Apricot Red

#E8917D

#7DE891
#7DE891

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#917DE8
#917DE8

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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
#E8917D
Apricot Red

#E8917D

#D4E87D
#D4E87D

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#7DD4E8
#7DD4E8

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#917DE8
#917DE8

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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
#E8917D
Apricot Red

#E8917D

#9FE87D
#9FE87D

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#7DD4E8
#7DD4E8

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#C67DE8
#C67DE8

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Nearest named colors to Apricot Red

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

Dark Salmon color link
Dark Salmon

#E9967A

Middle Red color link
Middle Red

#E58E73

Salmon Rose color link
Salmon Rose

#E7968B

Ibis Wing color link
Ibis Wing

#F58F84

Aesthetic Coral color link
Aesthetic Coral

#F29388

Burning Sand color link
Burning Sand

#D99376

Tonys Pink color link
Tonys Pink

#E79E88

Sweet Pink color link
Sweet Pink

#EE918D

Sawtooth Oak color link
Sawtooth Oak

#EC956C

Kava Shell Pink color link
Kava Shell Pink

#D78C81

Pinkish Tan color link
Pinkish Tan

#D99B82

Light Coral color link
Light Coral

#F08080

Apricot Red color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E8917D
  • RGB232, 145, 125
  • CMYK0, 34, 42, 9
  • CSSrgb(232, 145, 125)
  • HSL11°, 70%, 70%
  • HSL Precise11.215°, 69.935%, 70%
  • HSV11°, 46%, 91%
  • HSB11°, 46%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.910
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.910, 0.569, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.910, 0.569, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.910, 0.569, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB91%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE8917D
  • DECIMAL ID15241597
  • Name Length11
  • This page visited305 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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