Nearest-color comparison
Light Coral #F08080 vs Salmon #FA8072: RGB distance 17.2 and contrast 1.04:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Light Coral and Salmon are very close, with an RGB distance of 17.2. Salmon is lighter by 0.0146, and Salmon is more saturated by 14 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.04:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Light Coral and Salmon across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
red color
Light Coral is #F08080, a warm red with hue 0°, saturation 79% and luminance 0.3552. Beside Salmon, it is darker and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 8.1:1.
red color
Salmon is #FA8072, a warm red with hue 6°, saturation 93% and luminance 0.3698. Beside Light Coral, it is lighter and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 8.4:1.
Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.
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Colors Encyclopedia
colorsBoth named color records with HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, luminance, WCAG, and linksdifferencesRGB distance, HSL deltas, luminance delta, contrast, and shared attributesaccessibilityPair contrast and safer text choices for each coloruseCasesWhen to choose each color and when to use them togetherrelatedApiMachine-readable comparison and color endpoints[
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"chooseSecondWhen": "Salmon is better when the design needs vibrant red character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #FA8072.",
"useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
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"summary": "Light Coral and Salmon are different red colors with HEX values #F08080 and #FA8072. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 17.2, their contrast ratio is 1.04:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.",
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