This is an accepted version of this page Apricot is a light yellowish-orangish color that is similar to the color of apricots.

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).

[2] Displayed at right is the light tone of apricot called apricot since 1958 in Crayola crayons.

Displayed at right is the color mellow apricot.

The British Standard color lists were first formulated in 1930 and reached their present form in 1955.