Nearest-color comparison
Rose Gold #B76E79 vs Mocha #967969: RGB distance 38.3 and contrast 1.05:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Rose Gold and Mocha are related but distinguishable, with an RGB distance of 38.3. Rose Gold is lighter by 0.0142, and Rose Gold is more saturated by 16 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.05:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Rose Gold and Mocha across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
red color
Rose Gold is #B76E79, a warm red with hue 351°, saturation 34% and luminance 0.226. Beside Mocha, it is lighter and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 5.52:1.
orange color
Mocha is #967969, a warm orange with hue 21°, saturation 18% and luminance 0.2118. Beside Rose Gold, it is darker and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 5.24:1.
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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41
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"description": "Mocha is #967969, a warm orange color with muted and earth tone character. Compared with Rose Gold, it is darker and less saturated. Use it for backgrounds, typography, and product surfaces, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
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"chooseSecondWhen": "Mocha is better when the design needs muted and earth tone orange character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #967969.",
"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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