Nearest-color comparison
Neon Orange #FF5F1F vs Pumpkin #FF7518: RGB distance 23.1 and contrast 1.13:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Neon Orange and Pumpkin are very close, with an RGB distance of 23.1. Pumpkin is lighter by 0.0451, and their saturation is equal. Their mutual contrast is 1.13:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Neon Orange and Pumpkin across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
orange color
Neon Orange is #FF5F1F, a warm orange with hue 17°, saturation 100% and luminance 0.2954. Beside Pumpkin, it is darker and equally saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 6.91:1.
orange color
Pumpkin is #FF7518, a warm orange with hue 24°, saturation 100% and luminance 0.3405. Beside Neon Orange, it is lighter and equally saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 7.81:1.
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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"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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