Nearest-color comparison
Topaz #FFC87C vs Flax #EEDC82: RGB distance 26.9 and contrast 1.1:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Topaz and Flax are related but distinguishable, with an RGB distance of 26.9. Flax is lighter by 0.0696, and Topaz is more saturated by 24 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.1:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Topaz and Flax across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
orange color
Topaz is #FFC87C, a warm orange with hue 35°, saturation 100% and luminance 0.6402. Beside Flax, it is darker and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 13.8:1.
yellow color
Flax is #EEDC82, a warm yellow with hue 50°, saturation 76% and luminance 0.7098. Beside Topaz, it is lighter and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 15.2:1.
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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"chooseSecondWhen": "Flax is better when the design needs vibrant yellow character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #EEDC82.",
"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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"summary": "Topaz and Flax are different orange and yellow colors with HEX values #FFC87C and #EEDC82. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 26.9, their contrast ratio is 1.1:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.",
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