Nearest-color comparison
Garnet Red #6E1F26 vs Wine Red #722F37: RGB distance 23.7 and contrast 1.15:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Garnet Red and Wine Red are very close, with an RGB distance of 23.7. Wine Red is lighter by 0.0146, and Garnet Red is more saturated by 14 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.15:1. 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 Wine Red 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 Wine Red, it is darker and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, white text gives the higher contrast at 11.13:1.
red color
Wine Red is #722F37, a warm red with hue 353°, saturation 42% and luminance 0.0589. Beside Garnet Red, it is lighter and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, white text gives the higher contrast at 9.64:1.
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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