Nearest-color comparison
Raw Sienna #D68A59 vs Terracotta #E2725B: RGB distance 26.9 and contrast 1.12:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Raw Sienna and Terracotta are related but distinguishable, with an RGB distance of 26.9. Raw Sienna is lighter by 0.0423, and Terracotta is more saturated by 10 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.12:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Raw Sienna and Terracotta across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
orange color
Raw Sienna is #D68A59, a warm orange with hue 24°, saturation 60% and luminance 0.3319. Beside Terracotta, it is lighter and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 7.64:1.
orange color
Terracotta is #E2725B, a warm orange with hue 10°, saturation 70% and luminance 0.2896. Beside Raw Sienna, it is darker and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 6.79:1.
Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.
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Colors Encyclopedia
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