Apricot Color Palette
Apricot Color Palette built around #FBCEB1, a light warm orange anchor (WCAG contrast 1.44:1 against white). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #FFECDE | |
| surface | #FBCEB1 | |
| text | #826552 | |
| text-muted | #D9B39A | |
| primary | #FBCEB1 | |
| secondary | #C2DAEA | |
| accent | #D9B39A |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #ffecde;
--surface: #fbceb1;
--text: #826552;
--text-muted: #d9b39a;
--primary: #fbceb1;
--secondary: #c2daea;
--accent: #d9b39a;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #FBCEB1 | #FFECDE | #826552 | #C2DAEA | #D9B39A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #FBCEB1 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| #FFECDE | 1.3 | 1.0 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| #826552 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 2.8 |
| #C2DAEA | 1.0 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| #D9B39A | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the apricot color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #FBCEB1, #FFECDE, #826552, #C2DAEA, #D9B39A.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.