Nearest-color comparison

Rose Red vs Spinel

Rose Red and Spinel are different pink and red colors with HEX values #C21E56 and #D83A56. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 35.6, their contrast ratio is 1.29:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.

Rose Red and Spinel are visually related colors. Spinel is the lighter option. They share similar temperature behavior. Their mutual contrast is 1.29:1, so the pair is too low for text and better treated as a palette relationship.

Differences Use cases Accessibility JSON

Rose Red#C21E56

Spinel#D83A56

Quick Difference Summary

The main measurable differences between Rose Red and Spinel across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.

RGB distance35.6

Pair contrast1.29:1

Luminance delta0.0523

Hue delta9 deg

Lighter colorSpinel

More saturatedRose Red

Side-by-Side Color Profiles

pink color

Rose Red

Rose Red is #C21E56, a warm pink color with vibrant character. Compared with Spinel, it is darker and more saturated. Use it for branding accents, editorial palettes, and product design, with white text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#C21E56 RGB194, 30, 86 HSL340, 73, 44 CMYK0, 85, 56, 24 Luminance0.1307 Best textwhite text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

red color

Spinel

Spinel is #D83A56, a warm red color with balanced character. Compared with Rose Red, it is lighter and less saturated. Use it for jewel-tone palettes, luxury branding, and premium interface accents, with black text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#D83A56 RGB216, 58, 86 HSL349, 67, 54 CMYK0, 73, 60, 15 Luminance0.183 Best textblack text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

When to Use Rose Red or Spinel

Choose Rose RedRose Red is better when the design needs vibrant pink character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #C21E56.

Choose SpinelSpinel is better when the design needs balanced red character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #D83A56.

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

Technical Comparison Table

PropertyRose RedSpinel

HEX#C21E56#D83A56

RGB194, 30, 86216, 58, 86

HSL340, 73, 44349, 67, 54

CMYK0, 85, 56, 240, 73, 60, 15

FamilyPinkRed

TemperatureWarmWarm

ToneVibrantBalanced

Luminance0.13070.183

Black contrast3.61:14.66:1

White contrast5.81:14.51:1

Shared tonesNone

Accessibility and Contrast

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

Rose Redwhite text - 5.81:1

Spinelblack text - 4.66:1

Related Palette Strip

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

Rose Red#C21E56

Spinel#D83A56

#E55787#E55787

#E78899#E78899

#1EC28C#1EC28C

#3BD8BB#3BD8BB

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": "rose-red",
    "name": "Rose Red",
    "hex": "#C21E56",
    "rgb": [
      194,
      30,
      86
    ],
    "hsl": [
      340,
      73,
      44
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      85,
      56,
      24
    ],
    "family": "pink",
    "temperature": "warm",
    "tone": [
      "vibrant"
    ],
    "luminance": 0.1307,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 3.61,
      "white": 5.81
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "AAA": []
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#FFFFFF",
      "label": "white text",
      "ratio": 5.81
    },
    "description": "Rose Red is #C21E56, a warm pink color with vibrant character. Compared with Spinel, it is darker 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/rose-red/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rose-red.json"
  },
  {
    "slug": "spinel",
    "name": "Spinel",
    "hex": "#D83A56",
    "rgb": [
      216,
      58,
      86
    ],
    "hsl": [
      349,
      67,
      54
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      73,
      60,
      15
    ],
    "family": "red",
    "temperature": "warm",
    "tone": [
      "balanced"
    ],
    "luminance": 0.183,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 4.66,
      "white": 4.51
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#FFFFFF"
      ],
      "AAA": []
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 4.66
    },
    "description": "Spinel is #D83A56, a warm red color with balanced character. Compared with Rose Red, it is lighter and less saturated. Use it for jewel-tone palettes, luxury branding, and premium interface accents, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/spinel/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/spinel.json"
  }
]

Differences

{
  "rgbDistance": 35.6,
  "contrastRatio": 1.29,
  "hslDelta": {
    "hue": 9,
    "saturation": 6,
    "lightness": 10
  },
  "luminanceDelta": 0.0523,
  "sameFamily": false,
  "sameTemperature": true,
  "sharedTones": [],
  "lighterColor": "Spinel",
  "moreSaturatedColor": "Rose Red"
}

Accessibility

{
  "pairContrastRatio": 1.29,
  "textRecommendation": "Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.",
  "safeText": [
    {
      "color": "Rose Red",
      "background": "#C21E56",
      "foreground": "#FFFFFF",
      "label": "white text",
      "ratio": 5.81
    },
    {
      "color": "Spinel",
      "background": "#D83A56",
      "foreground": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 4.66
    }
  ]
}

Use cases

{
  "chooseFirstWhen": "Rose Red is better when the design needs vibrant pink character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #C21E56.",
  "chooseSecondWhen": "Spinel is better when the design needs balanced red character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #D83A56.",
  "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/rose-red-vs-spinel.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rose-red.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/spinel.json"
]

Full JSON dataset

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  "summary": "Rose Red and Spinel are different pink and red colors with HEX values #C21E56 and #D83A56. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 35.6, their contrast ratio is 1.29:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.",
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        73,
        44
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        24
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      },
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      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/rose-red/",
      "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rose-red.json"
    },
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      "description": "Spinel is #D83A56, a warm red color with balanced character. Compared with Rose Red, it is lighter and less saturated. Use it for jewel-tone palettes, luxury branding, and premium interface accents, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
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    "sameTemperature": true,
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  },
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