Nearest-color comparison
Tomato #FF6347 vs Tulip Red #FF4D4D: RGB distance 22.8 and contrast 1.11:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Tomato and Tulip Red are very close, with an RGB distance of 22.8. Tomato is lighter by 0.0354, and their saturation is equal. Their mutual contrast is 1.11:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Tomato and Tulip Red across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
red color
Tomato is #FF6347, a warm red with hue 9°, saturation 100% and luminance 0.3064. Beside Tulip Red, it is lighter and equally saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 7.13:1.
red color
Tulip Red is #FF4D4D, a warm red with hue 0°, saturation 100% and luminance 0.271. Beside Tomato, it is darker and equally saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 6.42:1.
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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