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Apricot is a light yellowish-orangish color that is similar to the color of apricots. However, it is paler than actual apricots.

Etymology

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An apricot and its cross section

The etymology of the color apricot (and the fruit): the word comes from the Arabic Al-birquq (itself from Greek berikokon, ultimately from Latin praecoquum). Apricot has been in use as a color name since 1851.[1]

Variations of apricot

Light apricot

Шаблон:Infobox color Displayed at right is the light tone of apricot called apricot since 1958 in Crayola crayons.

Mellow apricot

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Displayed at right is the color mellow apricot.

This is one of the colors on the British Standards 5252 color list. This color is #06E50 on the 5252 color list. The 5252 color list is for colors used in color coordination and in building construction. The British Standard color lists were first formulated in 1930 and reached their present form in 1955.

Apricot in human culture

Sexuality

See also

References

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  1. 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.
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  3. Hankycode on gaycitiusa.com Шаблон:Webarchive access date 2012-03-30
  4. Hankycode on leathernjonline.com access date 2010-03-30