{"datasetVersion":"1.0.0","slug":"quartz-vs-pearl","type":"nearest","name":"Quartz vs Pearl","verdict":"Quartz and Pearl are very close colors. Pearl is the lighter option. They share similar temperature behavior. Their mutual contrast is 1.05:1, so the pair is too low for text and better treated as a palette relationship.","summary":"Quartz and Pearl are different orange colors with HEX values #E7D9D1 and #EAE0C8. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 11.8, their contrast ratio is 1.05:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.","rgbDistance":11.8,"contrastRatio":1.05,"colors":[{"slug":"quartz","name":"Quartz","hex":"#E7D9D1","rgb":[231,217,209],"hsl":[22,31,86],"cmyk":[0,6,10,9],"family":"orange","temperature":"warm","tone":["light"],"luminance":0.7122,"contrast":{"black":15.24,"white":1.38},"wcag":{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},"bestText":{"text":"#000000","label":"black text","ratio":15.24},"description":"Quartz is #E7D9D1, a warm orange color with light character. Compared with Pearl, it is darker and less saturated. Use it for earth-tone palettes, interior design, and material-inspired branding, with black text as the safer foreground option.","url":"https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/quartz/","apiUrl":"https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/quartz.json"},{"slug":"pearl","name":"Pearl","hex":"#EAE0C8","rgb":[234,224,200],"hsl":[42,45,85],"cmyk":[0,4,15,8],"family":"orange","temperature":"warm","tone":["balanced"],"luminance":0.7497,"contrast":{"black":15.99,"white":1.31},"wcag":{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},"bestText":{"text":"#000000","label":"black text","ratio":15.99},"description":"Pearl is #EAE0C8, a warm orange color with balanced character. Compared with Quartz, it is lighter and more saturated. Use it for backgrounds, typography, and product surfaces, with black text as the safer foreground option.","url":"https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/pearl/","apiUrl":"https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pearl.json"}],"differences":{"rgbDistance":11.8,"contrastRatio":1.05,"hslDelta":{"hue":20,"saturation":14,"lightness":1},"luminanceDelta":0.0375,"sameFamily":true,"sameTemperature":true,"sharedTones":[],"lighterColor":"Pearl","moreSaturatedColor":"Pearl"},"accessibility":{"pairContrastRatio":1.05,"textRecommendation":"Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.","safeText":[{"color":"Quartz","background":"#E7D9D1","foreground":"#000000","label":"black text","ratio":15.24},{"color":"Pearl","background":"#EAE0C8","foreground":"#000000","label":"black text","ratio":15.99}]},"useCases":{"chooseFirstWhen":"Quartz is better when the design needs light orange character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #E7D9D1.","chooseSecondWhen":"Pearl is better when the design needs balanced orange character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #EAE0C8.","useTogetherWhen":"Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."},"relatedApi":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/compare/quartz-vs-pearl.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/quartz.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pearl.json"],"url":"https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/compare/quartz-vs-pearl/","apiUrl":"https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/compare/quartz-vs-pearl.json"}