Nearest-color comparison
Topaz #FFC87C vs Pale Gold #E6BE8A: RGB distance 30.3 and contrast 1.14:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Topaz and Pale Gold are related but distinguishable, with an RGB distance of 30.3. Topaz is lighter by 0.0854, and Topaz is more saturated by 35 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.14:1. 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 Pale Gold 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 Pale Gold, it is lighter and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 13.8:1.
orange color
Pale Gold is #E6BE8A, a warm orange with hue 34°, saturation 65% and luminance 0.5548. Beside Topaz, it is darker and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 12.1:1.
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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