Nearest-color comparison

Cinnabar vs Vermilion

Cinnabar and Vermilion are different red colors with HEX values #E44D2E and #E34234. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 12.6, their contrast ratio is 1.06:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.

Cinnabar and Vermilion are very close colors. Cinnabar is the lighter option. They share similar temperature behavior. Their mutual contrast is 1.06:1, so the pair is too low for text and better treated as a palette relationship.

Differences Use cases Accessibility JSON

Cinnabar#E44D2E

Vermilion#E34234

Quick Difference Summary

The main measurable differences between Cinnabar and Vermilion across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.

RGB distance12.6

Pair contrast1.06:1

Luminance delta0.0152

Hue delta5 deg

Lighter colorCinnabar

More saturatedCinnabar

Side-by-Side Color Profiles

red color

Cinnabar

Cinnabar is #E44D2E, a warm red color with vibrant character. Compared with Vermilion, it is lighter and more saturated. Use it for branding accents, editorial palettes, and product design, with black text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#E44D2E RGB228, 77, 46 HSL10, 77, 54 CMYK0, 66, 80, 11 Luminance0.22 Best textblack text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

red color

Vermilion

Vermilion is #E34234, a warm red color with vibrant character. Compared with Cinnabar, it is darker and less saturated. Use it for branding accents, editorial palettes, and product design, with black text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#E34234 RGB227, 66, 52 HSL5, 76, 55 CMYK0, 71, 77, 11 Luminance0.2048 Best textblack text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

When to Use Cinnabar or Vermilion

Choose CinnabarCinnabar is better when the design needs vibrant red character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #E44D2E.

Choose VermilionVermilion is better when the design needs vibrant red character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #E34234.

Use togetherUse these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs.

Technical Comparison Table

PropertyCinnabarVermilion

HEX#E44D2E#E34234

RGB228, 77, 46227, 66, 52

HSL10, 77, 545, 76, 55

CMYK0, 66, 80, 110, 71, 77, 11

FamilyRedRed

TemperatureWarmWarm

ToneVibrantVibrant

Luminance0.220.2048

Black contrast5.4:15.1:1

White contrast3.89:14.12:1

Shared tonesVibrant

Accessibility and Contrast

Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.

Cinnabarblack text - 5.4:1

Vermilionblack text - 5.1:1

Related Palette Strip

A compact visual strip showing the two compared colors with nearby harmony and variant context.

Cinnabar#E44D2E

Vermilion#E34234

#EF9381#EF9381

#EE8F86#EE8F86

#2FC6E4#2FC6E4

#35D5E3#35D5E3

colorsBoth named color records with HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, luminance, WCAG, and links

differencesRGB distance, HSL deltas, luminance delta, contrast, and shared attributes

accessibilityPair contrast and safer text choices for each color

useCasesWhen to choose each color and when to use them together

relatedApiMachine-readable comparison and color endpoints

Structured sections

Colors

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    "name": "Cinnabar",
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    "rgb": [
      228,
      77,
      46
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    "hsl": [
      10,
      77,
      54
    ],
    "cmyk": [
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      80,
      11
    ],
    "family": "red",
    "temperature": "warm",
    "tone": [
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    ],
    "luminance": 0.22,
    "contrast": {
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      "white": 3.89
    },
    "wcag": {
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      "AAA": []
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 5.4
    },
    "description": "Cinnabar is #E44D2E, a warm red color with vibrant character. Compared with Vermilion, it is lighter and more saturated. Use it for branding accents, editorial palettes, and product design, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/cinnabar/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cinnabar.json"
  },
  {
    "slug": "vermilion",
    "name": "Vermilion",
    "hex": "#E34234",
    "rgb": [
      227,
      66,
      52
    ],
    "hsl": [
      5,
      76,
      55
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
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      77,
      11
    ],
    "family": "red",
    "temperature": "warm",
    "tone": [
      "vibrant"
    ],
    "luminance": 0.2048,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 5.1,
      "white": 4.12
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000"
      ],
      "AAA": []
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 5.1
    },
    "description": "Vermilion is #E34234, a warm red color with vibrant character. Compared with Cinnabar, it is darker and less saturated. Use it for branding accents, editorial palettes, and product design, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/vermilion/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/vermilion.json"
  }
]

Differences

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  "rgbDistance": 12.6,
  "contrastRatio": 1.06,
  "hslDelta": {
    "hue": 5,
    "saturation": 1,
    "lightness": 1
  },
  "luminanceDelta": 0.0152,
  "sameFamily": true,
  "sameTemperature": true,
  "sharedTones": [
    "vibrant"
  ],
  "lighterColor": "Cinnabar",
  "moreSaturatedColor": "Cinnabar"
}

Accessibility

{
  "pairContrastRatio": 1.06,
  "textRecommendation": "Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.",
  "safeText": [
    {
      "color": "Cinnabar",
      "background": "#E44D2E",
      "foreground": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 5.4
    },
    {
      "color": "Vermilion",
      "background": "#E34234",
      "foreground": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 5.1
    }
  ]
}

Use cases

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  "chooseFirstWhen": "Cinnabar is better when the design needs vibrant red character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #E44D2E.",
  "chooseSecondWhen": "Vermilion is better when the design needs vibrant red character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #E34234.",
  "useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
}

Related API

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  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/compare/cinnabar-vs-vermilion.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cinnabar.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/vermilion.json"
]

Full JSON dataset

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  "summary": "Cinnabar and Vermilion are different red colors with HEX values #E44D2E and #E34234. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 12.6, their contrast ratio is 1.06:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.",
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      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/vermilion/",
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