Nearest-color comparison
Antique Gold #B08D57 vs Oak #A8754F: RGB distance 26.5 and contrast 1.28:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Antique Gold and Oak are related but distinguishable, with an RGB distance of 26.5. Antique Gold is lighter by 0.0736, and their saturation is equal. Their mutual contrast is 1.28:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Antique Gold and Oak across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
orange color
Antique Gold is #B08D57, a warm orange with hue 36°, saturation 36% and luminance 0.2897. Beside Oak, it is lighter and equally saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 6.79:1.
orange color
Oak is #A8754F, a warm orange with hue 26°, saturation 36% and luminance 0.2161. Beside Antique Gold, it is darker and equally saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 5.32:1.
Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.
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Colors Encyclopedia
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"chooseSecondWhen": "Oak is better when the design needs earth tone orange character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #A8754F.",
"useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
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