Nearest-color comparison
Poppy Red #DC343B vs Vermilion #E34234: RGB distance 17.1 and contrast 1.11:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Poppy Red and Vermilion are very close, with an RGB distance of 17.1. Vermilion is lighter by 0.0249, and Vermilion is more saturated by 5 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.11:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Poppy Red and Vermilion across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
red color
Poppy Red is #DC343B, a warm red with hue 358°, saturation 71% and luminance 0.1799. Beside Vermilion, it is darker and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 4.6:1.
red color
Vermilion is #E34234, a warm red with hue 5°, saturation 76% and luminance 0.2048. Beside Poppy Red, it is lighter and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 5.1:1.
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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"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": "Poppy Red and Vermilion are different red colors with HEX values #DC343B and #E34234. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 17.1, their contrast ratio is 1.11:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.",
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