Peach vs Apricot

Peach and Apricot are both oranges, but they are not the same color: the measured difference between their classic values is ΔE 11.3, clearly different colors.

Peach

RGB: 255, 229, 180
HSL: 39, 100%, 85%
OKLCH: 93.1% 0.069 83.2

Temperature: warm

Closest encyclopedia entry: Noodles

Apricot

RGB: 251, 206, 177
HSL: 24, 90%, 84%
OKLCH: 88.3% 0.064 54.5

Temperature: warm

Closest encyclopedia entry: Bellini

Measured difference: ΔE 11.3 · clearly different colors. ΔE is a measure of perceived color difference; below 2.3 most people can't tell colors apart.

Guide

How to tell Peach and Apricot apart

1 Peach is measurably lighter (5 points of OKLCH lightness). Squint: the one that survives is Apricot.
2 Their hues sit 29 degrees apart on the wheel. Put them on white side by side and the hue gap is the first thing you see.
3 Check them against a true neutral gray: subtle undertones surface immediately next to something with no undertone at all.

Guide

When to use which

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

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

Palettes

Their palettes, side by side

Peach complementary palette

Apricot complementary palette

Peach analogous palette

Apricot analogous palette

FAQ

FAQs

Are Peach and Apricot the same color?

No. Using their classic reference values, they differ by ΔE 11.3 (a measure of perceived color difference; below 2.3 most people can't tell colors apart). That makes them clearly different colors.

Which is darker, Peach or Apricot?

Apricot is darker: 5 points lower in OKLCH lightness than Peach.