Nearest-color comparison

Raspberry vs Crimson

Raspberry and Crimson are different pink and red colors with HEX values #E30B5D and #DC143C. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 34.9, their contrast ratio is 1.06:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.

Raspberry and Crimson are visually related colors. Raspberry 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.

Differences Use cases Accessibility JSON

Raspberry#E30B5D

Crimson#DC143C

Quick Difference Summary

The main measurable differences between Raspberry and Crimson across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.

RGB distance34.9

Pair contrast1.06:1

Luminance delta0.0132

Hue delta11 deg

Lighter colorRaspberry

More saturatedRaspberry

Side-by-Side Color Profiles

pink color

Raspberry

Raspberry is #E30B5D, a warm pink color with vibrant character. Compared with Crimson, it is lighter and more saturated. Use it for branding accents, editorial palettes, and product design, with white text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#E30B5D RGB227, 11, 93 HSL337, 91, 47 CMYK0, 95, 59, 11 Luminance0.1736 Best textwhite text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

red color

Crimson

Crimson is #DC143C, a warm red color with vibrant character. Compared with Raspberry, it is darker and less saturated. Use it for web design, css color systems, and ui prototyping, with white text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#DC143C RGB220, 20, 60 HSL348, 83, 47 CMYK0, 91, 73, 14 Luminance0.1604 Best textwhite text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

When to Use Raspberry or Crimson

Choose RaspberryRaspberry is better when the design needs vibrant pink character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #E30B5D.

Choose CrimsonCrimson is better when the design needs vibrant red character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #DC143C.

Use togetherUse these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs.

Technical Comparison Table

PropertyRaspberryCrimson

HEX#E30B5D#DC143C

RGB227, 11, 93220, 20, 60

HSL337, 91, 47348, 83, 47

CMYK0, 95, 59, 110, 91, 73, 14

FamilyPinkRed

TemperatureWarmWarm

ToneVibrantVibrant

Luminance0.17360.1604

Black contrast4.47:14.21:1

White contrast4.7:14.99:1

Shared tonesVibrant

Accessibility and Contrast

Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.

Raspberrywhite text - 4.7:1

Crimsonwhite text - 4.99:1

Related Palette Strip

A compact visual strip showing the two compared colors with nearby harmony and variant context.

Raspberry#E30B5D

Crimson#DC143C

#F75593#F75593

#F05C79#F05C79

#0BE591#0BE591

#14DBB4#14DBB4

colorsBoth named color records with HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, luminance, WCAG, and links

differencesRGB distance, HSL deltas, luminance delta, contrast, and shared attributes

accessibilityPair contrast and safer text choices for each color

useCasesWhen to choose each color and when to use them together

relatedApiMachine-readable comparison and color endpoints

Structured sections

Colors

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  {
    "slug": "raspberry",
    "name": "Raspberry",
    "hex": "#E30B5D",
    "rgb": [
      227,
      11,
      93
    ],
    "hsl": [
      337,
      91,
      47
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      95,
      59,
      11
    ],
    "family": "pink",
    "temperature": "warm",
    "tone": [
      "vibrant"
    ],
    "luminance": 0.1736,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 4.47,
      "white": 4.7
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF"
      ],
      "AAA": []
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#FFFFFF",
      "label": "white text",
      "ratio": 4.7
    },
    "description": "Raspberry is #E30B5D, a warm pink color with vibrant character. Compared with Crimson, it is lighter and more saturated. Use it for branding accents, editorial palettes, and product design, with white text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/raspberry/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/raspberry.json"
  },
  {
    "slug": "crimson",
    "name": "Crimson",
    "hex": "#DC143C",
    "rgb": [
      220,
      20,
      60
    ],
    "hsl": [
      348,
      83,
      47
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      91,
      73,
      14
    ],
    "family": "red",
    "temperature": "warm",
    "tone": [
      "vibrant"
    ],
    "luminance": 0.1604,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 4.21,
      "white": 4.99
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "AAA": []
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#FFFFFF",
      "label": "white text",
      "ratio": 4.99
    },
    "description": "Crimson is #DC143C, a warm red color with vibrant character. Compared with Raspberry, it is darker and less saturated. Use it for web design, css color systems, and ui prototyping, with white text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/crimson/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/crimson.json"
  }
]

Differences

{
  "rgbDistance": 34.9,
  "contrastRatio": 1.06,
  "hslDelta": {
    "hue": 11,
    "saturation": 8,
    "lightness": 0
  },
  "luminanceDelta": 0.0132,
  "sameFamily": false,
  "sameTemperature": true,
  "sharedTones": [
    "vibrant"
  ],
  "lighterColor": "Raspberry",
  "moreSaturatedColor": "Raspberry"
}

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": "Raspberry",
      "background": "#E30B5D",
      "foreground": "#FFFFFF",
      "label": "white text",
      "ratio": 4.7
    },
    {
      "color": "Crimson",
      "background": "#DC143C",
      "foreground": "#FFFFFF",
      "label": "white text",
      "ratio": 4.99
    }
  ]
}

Use cases

{
  "chooseFirstWhen": "Raspberry is better when the design needs vibrant pink character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #E30B5D.",
  "chooseSecondWhen": "Crimson is better when the design needs vibrant red character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #DC143C.",
  "useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
}

Related API

[
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/compare/raspberry-vs-crimson.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/raspberry.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/crimson.json"
]

Full JSON dataset

{
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "slug": "raspberry-vs-crimson",
  "type": "nearest",
  "name": "Raspberry vs Crimson",
  "verdict": "Raspberry and Crimson are visually related colors. Raspberry 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": "Raspberry and Crimson are different pink and red colors with HEX values #E30B5D and #DC143C. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 34.9, their contrast ratio is 1.06:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.",
  "rgbDistance": 34.9,
  "contrastRatio": 1.06,
  "colors": [
    {
      "slug": "raspberry",
      "name": "Raspberry",
      "hex": "#E30B5D",
      "rgb": [
        227,
        11,
        93
      ],
      "hsl": [
        337,
        91,
        47
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        95,
        59,
        11
      ],
      "family": "pink",
      "temperature": "warm",
      "tone": [
        "vibrant"
      ],
      "luminance": 0.1736,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 4.47,
        "white": 4.7
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#FFFFFF"
        ],
        "AAA": []
      },
      "bestText": {
        "text": "#FFFFFF",
        "label": "white text",
        "ratio": 4.7
      },
      "description": "Raspberry is #E30B5D, a warm pink color with vibrant character. Compared with Crimson, it is lighter and more saturated. Use it for branding accents, editorial palettes, and product design, with white text as the safer foreground option.",
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/raspberry/",
      "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/raspberry.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "crimson",
      "name": "Crimson",
      "hex": "#DC143C",
      "rgb": [
        220,
        20,
        60
      ],
      "hsl": [
        348,
        83,
        47
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        91,
        73,
        14
      ],
      "family": "red",
      "temperature": "warm",
      "tone": [
        "vibrant"
      ],
      "luminance": 0.1604,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 4.21,
        "white": 4.99
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ],
        "AAA": []
      },
      "bestText": {
        "text": "#FFFFFF",
        "label": "white text",
        "ratio": 4.99
      },
      "description": "Crimson is #DC143C, a warm red color with vibrant character. Compared with Raspberry, it is darker and less saturated. Use it for web design, css color systems, and ui prototyping, with white text as the safer foreground option.",
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/crimson/",
      "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/crimson.json"
    }
  ],
  "differences": {
    "rgbDistance": 34.9,
    "contrastRatio": 1.06,
    "hslDelta": {
      "hue": 11,
      "saturation": 8,
      "lightness": 0
    },
    "luminanceDelta": 0.0132,
    "sameFamily": false,
    "sameTemperature": true,
    "sharedTones": [
      "vibrant"
    ],
    "lighterColor": "Raspberry",
    "moreSaturatedColor": "Raspberry"
  },
  "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": "Raspberry",
        "background": "#E30B5D",
        "foreground": "#FFFFFF",
        "label": "white text",
        "ratio": 4.7
      },
      {
        "color": "Crimson",
        "background": "#DC143C",
        "foreground": "#FFFFFF",
        "label": "white text",
        "ratio": 4.99
      }
    ]
  },
  "useCases": {
    "chooseFirstWhen": "Raspberry is better when the design needs vibrant pink character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #E30B5D.",
    "chooseSecondWhen": "Crimson is better when the design needs vibrant red character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #DC143C.",
    "useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
  },
  "relatedApi": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/compare/raspberry-vs-crimson.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/raspberry.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/crimson.json"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/compare/raspberry-vs-crimson/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/compare/raspberry-vs-crimson.json"
}