Oxidized Copper vs Steel Gray

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  "slug": "oxidized-copper-vs-steel-gray",
  "type": "nearest",
  "name": "Oxidized Copper vs Steel Gray",
  "verdict": "Oxidized Copper and Steel Gray are very close colors. Oxidized Copper is the lighter option. They share similar temperature behavior. Their mutual contrast is 1.06:1, so the pair is too low for text and better treated as a palette relationship.",
  "summary": "Oxidized Copper and Steel Gray are different cyan and gray colors with HEX values #6E7F80 and #71797E. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 7, their contrast ratio is 1.06:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.",
  "rgbDistance": 7,
  "contrastRatio": 1.06,
  "colors": [
    {
      "slug": "oxidized-copper",
      "name": "Oxidized Copper",
      "hex": "#6E7F80",
      "rgb": [
        110,
        127,
        128
      ],
      "hsl": [
        183,
        8,
        47
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        14,
        1,
        0,
        50
      ],
      "family": "cyan",
      "temperature": "cool",
      "tone": [
        "muted"
      ],
      "luminance": 0.2005,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 5.01,
        "white": 4.19
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#000000"
        ],
        "AAA": []
      },
      "bestText": {
        "text": "#000000",
        "label": "black text",
        "ratio": 5.01
      },
      "description": "Oxidized Copper is #6E7F80, a cool cyan color with muted character. Compared with Steel Gray, it is lighter and more saturated. Use it for metallic palettes, product finishes, and premium packaging, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/oxidized-copper/",
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    },
    {
      "slug": "steel-gray",
      "name": "Steel Gray",
      "hex": "#71797E",
      "rgb": [
        113,
        121,
        126
      ],
      "hsl": [
        203,
        5,
        47
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        10,
        4,
        0,
        51
      ],
      "family": "gray",
      "temperature": "neutral",
      "tone": [
        "muted"
      ],
      "luminance": 0.1869,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 4.74,
        "white": 4.43
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#000000"
        ],
        "AAA": []
      },
      "bestText": {
        "text": "#000000",
        "label": "black text",
        "ratio": 4.74
      },
      "description": "Steel Gray is #71797E, a neutral gray color with muted character. Compared with Oxidized Copper, it is darker and less saturated. Use it for metallic palettes, product finishes, and premium packaging, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/steel-gray/",
      "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/steel-gray.json"
    }
  ],
  "differences": {
    "rgbDistance": 7,
    "contrastRatio": 1.06,
    "hslDelta": {
      "hue": 20,
      "saturation": 3,
      "lightness": 0
    },
    "luminanceDelta": 0.0136,
    "sameFamily": false,
    "sameTemperature": false,
    "sharedTones": [
      "muted"
    ],
    "lighterColor": "Oxidized Copper",
    "moreSaturatedColor": "Oxidized Copper"
  },
  "accessibility": {
    "pairContrastRatio": 1.06,
    "textRecommendation": "Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.",
    "safeText": [
      {
        "color": "Oxidized Copper",
        "background": "#6E7F80",
        "foreground": "#000000",
        "label": "black text",
        "ratio": 5.01
      },
      {
        "color": "Steel Gray",
        "background": "#71797E",
        "foreground": "#000000",
        "label": "black text",
        "ratio": 4.74
      }
    ]
  },
  "useCases": {
    "chooseFirstWhen": "Oxidized Copper is better when the design needs muted cyan character, cool temperature, and the specific HEX value #6E7F80.",
    "chooseSecondWhen": "Steel Gray is better when the design needs muted gray character, neutral temperature, and the specific HEX value #71797E.",
    "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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