Apricot
Apricot Color
A cozy, slightly deeper cousin of peach, apricot carries a hint of honey that makes it feel rich and comforting. It suits autumn palettes, food brands, and cozy lifestyle content.
Pair with warm browns and cream for a comforting, grounded palette.
The Apricot Color Palette
Five colors built around apricot — its tints, shades, and complementary partner.
Colors That Go With Apricot
Three ready-made combinations. Click any swatch to copy it, or explore the full guide.
Soft & Dreamy
A gentle, harmonious mix built from apricot and its closest neighbors on the color wheel.
Bold Contrast
Apricot against its complementary color and deep shades for a palette with real presence.
Fresh & Playful
A lively split-complementary combination that keeps apricot as the star.
Shades of Apricot
Darker versions, mixed toward black.
Tints of Apricot
Lighter versions, mixed toward white.
Color Harmonies with Apricot
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split Complementary
Tetradic
Monochromatic
Contrast Combinations
How apricot performs as a background with common text colors, per WCAG.
White text
Ratio 1.44:1
FailBlack text
Ratio 14.57:1
AAAInk text
Ratio 10.02:1
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