Nearest-color comparison
Hot Pink #FF69B4 vs Flamingo Pink #FC8EAC: RGB distance 38 and contrast 1.21:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Hot Pink and Flamingo Pink are related but distinguishable, with an RGB distance of 38. Flamingo Pink is lighter by 0.0836, and Hot Pink is more saturated by 5 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.21:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Hot Pink and Flamingo Pink across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
pink color
Hot Pink is #FF69B4, a warm pink with hue 330°, saturation 100% and luminance 0.3466. Beside Flamingo Pink, it is darker and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 7.93:1.
pink color
Flamingo Pink is #FC8EAC, a warm pink with hue 344°, saturation 95% and luminance 0.4302. Beside Hot Pink, it is lighter and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 9.6:1.
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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