Nearest-color comparison
Linen #FAF0E6 vs Linen White #FAF0E6: RGB distance 0 and contrast 1:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Linen and Linen White are very close, with an RGB distance of 0. Their luminance is equal, and their saturation is equal. Their mutual contrast is 1:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Linen and Linen White across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
orange color
Linen is #FAF0E6, a warm orange with hue 30°, saturation 67% and luminance 0.8836. Beside Linen White, it is equal in luminance and equally saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 18.67:1.
orange color
Linen White is #FAF0E6, a warm orange with hue 30°, saturation 67% and luminance 0.8836. Beside Linen, it is equal in luminance and equally saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 18.67:1.
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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