Nearest-color comparison
Pink #FFC0CB vs Cherry Blossom #FFB7C5: RGB distance 10.8 and contrast 1.06:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Pink and Cherry Blossom are very close, with an RGB distance of 10.8. Pink is lighter by 0.0411, and their saturation is equal. Their mutual contrast is 1.06:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Pink and Cherry Blossom across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
red color
Pink is #FFC0CB, a warm red with hue 350°, saturation 100% and luminance 0.6327. Beside Cherry Blossom, it is lighter and equally saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 13.65:1.
red color
Cherry Blossom is #FFB7C5, a warm red with hue 348°, saturation 100% and luminance 0.5916. Beside Pink, it is darker and equally saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 12.83:1.
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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