Nearest-color comparison
Peat #3B2F2F vs Graphite #383838: RGB distance 13.1 and contrast 1.1:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Peat and Graphite are very close, with an RGB distance of 13.1. Graphite is lighter by 0.0078, and Peat is more saturated by 11 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.1:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Peat and Graphite across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
red color
Peat is #3B2F2F, a warm red with hue 0°, saturation 11% and luminance 0.0317. Beside Graphite, it is darker and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, white text gives the higher contrast at 12.85:1.
gray color
Graphite is #383838, a neutral gray with hue 0°, saturation 0% and luminance 0.0395. Beside Peat, it is lighter and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, white text gives the higher contrast at 11.73:1.
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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56
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22
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"chooseSecondWhen": "Graphite is better when the design needs dark gray character, neutral temperature, and the specific HEX value #383838.",
"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": "Peat and Graphite are different red and gray colors with HEX values #3B2F2F and #383838. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 13.1, their contrast ratio is 1.1:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.",
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