#FFCDB2 · Apricot

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#FFCDB2 is a light, highly saturated beige color, closest to Apricot and near Apricot and Peach Cream. In OKLCH it has 89% lightness and 0.07 chroma at hue 50°. Beige suggests quiet warmth and neutrality; it is the go-to background for organic and luxury brands, which makes #FFCDB2 a natural choice for backgrounds for interiors, fashion and minimal sites. It appears in 2 ColorSwoop palettes.

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HEX#FFCDB2
RGBrgb(255, 205, 178)
HSLhsl(21, 100%, 85%)
CMYK0, 20, 30, 0
CSS var--apricot
Contrast1.44:1 white · 14.63:1 black

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How to use #FFCDB2

Black text passes WCAG AA on #FFCDB2 (14.63:1); white text does not (1.44:1).

For a calm scheme pair #FFCDB2 with its analogous neighbors #FFB3BE and #FFF4B3; for contrast use its complement #B3E4FF as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #1F1F24.

--apricot: #FFCDB2;

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