Nearest-color comparison
Ruby Wine #7B1E3A vs Wine Red #722F37: RGB distance 19.5 and contrast 1.04:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Ruby Wine and Wine Red are very close, with an RGB distance of 19.5. Wine Red is lighter by 0.0045, and Ruby Wine is more saturated by 19 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.04:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Ruby Wine and Wine Red across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
pink color
Ruby Wine is #7B1E3A, a warm pink with hue 342°, saturation 61% and luminance 0.0544. Beside Wine Red, it is darker and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, white text gives the higher contrast at 10.06:1.
red color
Wine Red is #722F37, a warm red with hue 353°, saturation 42% and luminance 0.0589. Beside Ruby Wine, it is lighter and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, white text gives the higher contrast at 9.64:1.
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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55
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"chooseSecondWhen": "Wine Red is better when the design needs balanced red character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #722F37.",
"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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