Nearest-color comparison
Garnet Red #6E1F26 vs Ruby Wine #7B1E3A: RGB distance 23.9 and contrast 1.11:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Garnet Red and Ruby Wine are very close, with an RGB distance of 23.9. Ruby Wine is lighter by 0.0101, and Ruby Wine is more saturated by 5 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.11:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Garnet Red and Ruby Wine across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
red color
Garnet Red is #6E1F26, a warm red with hue 355°, saturation 56% and luminance 0.0443. Beside Ruby Wine, it is darker and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, white text gives the higher contrast at 11.13:1.
pink color
Ruby Wine is #7B1E3A, a warm pink with hue 342°, saturation 61% and luminance 0.0544. Beside Garnet Red, it is lighter and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, white text gives the higher contrast at 10.06:1.
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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