Nearest-color comparison
Cherry Blossom #FFB7C5 vs Sakura Pink #FFB7C5: RGB distance 0 and contrast 1:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Cherry Blossom and Sakura Pink 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 Cherry Blossom and Sakura Pink across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
red color
Cherry Blossom is #FFB7C5, a warm red with hue 348°, saturation 100% and luminance 0.5916. Beside Sakura Pink, it is equal in luminance and equally saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 12.83:1.
red color
Sakura Pink is #FFB7C5, a warm red with hue 348°, saturation 100% and luminance 0.5916. Beside Cherry Blossom, it is equal in luminance and equally saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 12.83:1.
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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