Apricot vs Peach

Apricot and Peach are both oranges, but they are not the same color: the measured difference between their classic values is ΔE 4.1, close: they read as matching at a glance.

Apricot

RGB: 255, 177, 109
HSL: 28, 100%, 71%
OKLCH: 82.1% 0.124 60.8

Temperature: warm

Closest encyclopedia entry: Apricot

Peach

RGB: 255, 176, 124
HSL: 24, 100%, 74%
OKLCH: 82.2% 0.115 53.8

Temperature: warm

Closest encyclopedia entry: Peach

Measured difference: ΔE 4.1 · close: they read as matching at a glance. ΔE is a measure of perceived color difference; below 2.3 most people can't tell colors apart.

Guide

How to tell Apricot and Peach apart

1 Check them against a true neutral gray: subtle undertones surface immediately next to something with no undertone at all.

Guide

When to use which

Apricot is a surface color: it needs a dark background before it can carry text.

Peach is a surface color: it needs a dark background before it can carry text.

Palettes

Their palettes, side by side

Apricot complementary palette

Peach complementary palette

Apricot analogous palette

Peach analogous palette

FAQ

FAQs

Are Apricot and Peach the same color?

No. Using their classic reference values, they differ by ΔE 4.1 (a measure of perceived color difference; below 2.3 most people can't tell colors apart). That makes them close: they read as matching at a glance.

Which is darker, Apricot or Peach?

Apricot is darker: 0 points lower in OKLCH lightness than Peach.