Nearest-color comparison

Hibiscus vs Rose Red

Hibiscus and Rose Red are different pink colors with HEX values #B6316C and #C21E56. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 31.4, their contrast ratio is 1.01:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.

Hibiscus and Rose Red are visually related colors. Hibiscus is the lighter option. They share similar temperature behavior. Their mutual contrast is 1.01:1, so the pair is too low for text and better treated as a palette relationship.

Differences Use cases Accessibility JSON

Hibiscus#B6316C

Rose Red#C21E56

Quick Difference Summary

The main measurable differences between Hibiscus and Rose Red across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.

RGB distance31.4

Pair contrast1.01:1

Luminance delta0.0015

Hue delta7 deg

Lighter colorHibiscus

More saturatedRose Red

Side-by-Side Color Profiles

pink color

Hibiscus

Hibiscus is #B6316C, a warm pink color with balanced character. Compared with Rose Red, it is lighter and less saturated. Use it for botanical palettes, natural product design, and seasonal editorial palettes, with white text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#B6316C RGB182, 49, 108 HSL333, 58, 45 CMYK0, 73, 41, 29 Luminance0.1322 Best textwhite text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

pink color

Rose Red

Rose Red is #C21E56, a warm pink color with vibrant character. Compared with Hibiscus, it is darker and more saturated. Use it for branding accents, editorial palettes, and product design, with white text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#C21E56 RGB194, 30, 86 HSL340, 73, 44 CMYK0, 85, 56, 24 Luminance0.1307 Best textwhite text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

When to Use Hibiscus or Rose Red

Choose HibiscusHibiscus is better when the design needs balanced pink character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #B6316C.

Choose Rose RedRose Red is better when the design needs vibrant pink character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #C21E56.

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

Technical Comparison Table

PropertyHibiscusRose Red

HEX#B6316C#C21E56

RGB182, 49, 108194, 30, 86

HSL333, 58, 45340, 73, 44

CMYK0, 73, 41, 290, 85, 56, 24

FamilyPinkPink

TemperatureWarmWarm

ToneBalancedVibrant

Luminance0.13220.1307

Black contrast3.64:13.61:1

White contrast5.76:15.81:1

Shared tonesNone

Accessibility and Contrast

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

Hibiscuswhite text - 5.76:1

Rose Redwhite text - 5.81:1

Related Palette Strip

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

Hibiscus#B6316C

Rose Red#C21E56

#D76A9B#D76A9B

#E55787#E55787

#30B579#30B579

#1EC28C#1EC28C

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": "Hibiscus",
    "hex": "#B6316C",
    "rgb": [
      182,
      49,
      108
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    "hsl": [
      333,
      58,
      45
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
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      41,
      29
    ],
    "family": "pink",
    "temperature": "warm",
    "tone": [
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    ],
    "luminance": 0.1322,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 3.64,
      "white": 5.76
    },
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      ],
      "AAA": []
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#FFFFFF",
      "label": "white text",
      "ratio": 5.76
    },
    "description": "Hibiscus is #B6316C, a warm pink color with balanced character. Compared with Rose Red, it is lighter and less saturated. Use it for botanical palettes, natural product design, and seasonal editorial palettes, with white text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/hibiscus/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/hibiscus.json"
  },
  {
    "slug": "rose-red",
    "name": "Rose Red",
    "hex": "#C21E56",
    "rgb": [
      194,
      30,
      86
    ],
    "hsl": [
      340,
      73,
      44
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      85,
      56,
      24
    ],
    "family": "pink",
    "temperature": "warm",
    "tone": [
      "vibrant"
    ],
    "luminance": 0.1307,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 3.61,
      "white": 5.81
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "AAA": []
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#FFFFFF",
      "label": "white text",
      "ratio": 5.81
    },
    "description": "Rose Red is #C21E56, a warm pink color with vibrant character. Compared with Hibiscus, it is darker and more saturated. Use it for branding accents, editorial palettes, and product design, with white text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/rose-red/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rose-red.json"
  }
]

Differences

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  "rgbDistance": 31.4,
  "contrastRatio": 1.01,
  "hslDelta": {
    "hue": 7,
    "saturation": 15,
    "lightness": 1
  },
  "luminanceDelta": 0.0015,
  "sameFamily": true,
  "sameTemperature": true,
  "sharedTones": [],
  "lighterColor": "Hibiscus",
  "moreSaturatedColor": "Rose Red"
}

Accessibility

{
  "pairContrastRatio": 1.01,
  "textRecommendation": "Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.",
  "safeText": [
    {
      "color": "Hibiscus",
      "background": "#B6316C",
      "foreground": "#FFFFFF",
      "label": "white text",
      "ratio": 5.76
    },
    {
      "color": "Rose Red",
      "background": "#C21E56",
      "foreground": "#FFFFFF",
      "label": "white text",
      "ratio": 5.81
    }
  ]
}

Use cases

{
  "chooseFirstWhen": "Hibiscus is better when the design needs balanced pink character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #B6316C.",
  "chooseSecondWhen": "Rose Red is better when the design needs vibrant pink character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #C21E56.",
  "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/hibiscus-vs-rose-red.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/hibiscus.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rose-red.json"
]

Full JSON dataset

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  "summary": "Hibiscus and Rose Red are different pink colors with HEX values #B6316C and #C21E56. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 31.4, their contrast ratio is 1.01:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.",
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        58,
        45
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      "cmyk": [
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        41,
        29
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      },
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      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/hibiscus/",
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    },
    {
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      },
      "description": "Rose Red is #C21E56, a warm pink color with vibrant character. Compared with Hibiscus, it is darker and more saturated. Use it for branding accents, editorial palettes, and product design, with white text as the safer foreground option.",
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/rose-red/",
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