Apricot (color)
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Apricot is a color that is a representation of the color of the apricot fruit.
Apricot in has been in written use as a color name since 1851.[1]
Where the name came from[change | change source]
The word "apricot" comes from the Arabic Al-birquq, in turn derived from Latin armeniacus, i.e., the fruit from Armenia. The ultimate origin of the apricot fruit was from China.
Tones of apricot color comparison chart[change | change source]
| Pale Italian Apricot (Albicocca Pallido) (Fantetti & Petracchi [2]) (Hex: #FFE6E6) (RGB: 255, 230, 230) |
| Light Italian Apricot (Albicocca Chiaro) (Fantetti & Petracchi [2]) (Hex: #FFD9B2) (RGB: 255, 217, 178) |
| Light Apricot (Crayola: Apricot) (Hex: #FDD5B1) (RGB: 253, 213, 177) |
| APRICOT (Maerz & Paul) (Hex: #FBCEB1) (RGB: 251, 206, 177) |
| Light Medium Apricot (Apricot Light) (Xona.com color list) (Hex: #F7CDB9) (RGB: 247, 205, 185) |
| Apricot Ice (Plochere) (Hex: #FAD6A5) (RGB: 250, 214, 165) |
| Apricot Cream (Plochere) (Hex: #F3E5AB) (RGB: 243, 229, 171) |
| Rich Apricot (Apricot) (Plochere) (Hex: #FAB57F) (RGB: 250, 181, 127) |
| Mellow Apricot (British Standards BS 5252 #06E50) (Hex: #F8B878) (RGB: 248, 184, 120) |
| Italian Apricot (Albicocca) (Fantetti & Petracchi [2]) (Hex: #FFB280) (RGB: 255, 178, 128) |
| Apricot Tan (Plochere) (Hex: #E3A857) (RGB: 227, 168, 87) |
| Medium Apricot (Apricot) (Xona.com color list) (Hex: #EB9373) (RGB: 235, 147, 115) |
| Deep Apricot (Apricot) (ISCC-NBS #50) (Hex: #ED872D) (RGB: 237, 135, 45) |
| French Apricot (Apricot) (Pourpre.com) (Hex: #E67E30) (RGB: 230, 126, 48) |
| British Apricot (Apricot) (British Standards BS 381 #568) (Hex: #E18731) (RGB: 225, 135, 49) |
| Chinese Apricot (Hex: #E69966) (RGB: 230, 153, 102) |
| Apricot Buff (Ridgway) (Hex: #D99058) (RGB: 217, 144, 88) |
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References[change | change source]
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- ↑ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York: 1930—McGraw-Hill. See page 189 for year of first recorded use of color name reference and page 43, Plate 10 Color Sample 7F for color sample of Apricot.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 S. Fantetti and C. Petracchi Il Dizionario Del Colori 2001 Zanichelli ISBN 8808079953