Nearest-color comparison
Brick Red #8A3324 vs Burnt Umber #8A3324: RGB distance 0 and contrast 1:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Brick Red and Burnt Umber are very close, with an RGB distance of 0. Their luminance is equal, and their saturation is equal. Their mutual contrast is 1:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Brick Red and Burnt Umber across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
red color
Brick Red is #8A3324, a warm red with hue 9°, saturation 59% and luminance 0.079. Beside Burnt Umber, it is equal in luminance and equally saturated. Of the two standard text choices, white text gives the higher contrast at 8.14:1.
red color
Burnt Umber is #8A3324, a warm red with hue 9°, saturation 59% and luminance 0.079. Beside Brick Red, it is equal in luminance and equally saturated. Of the two standard text choices, white text gives the higher contrast at 8.14:1.
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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