Nearest-color comparison

Tulip Red vs Vermilion

Tulip Red and Vermilion are different red colors with HEX values #FF4D4D and #E34234. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 39.1, their contrast ratio is 1.26:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.

Tulip Red and Vermilion are visually related colors. Tulip Red is the lighter option. They share similar temperature behavior. Their mutual contrast is 1.26:1, so the pair is too low for text and better treated as a palette relationship.

Differences Use cases Accessibility JSON

Tulip Red#FF4D4D

Vermilion#E34234

Quick Difference Summary

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

RGB distance39.1

Pair contrast1.26:1

Luminance delta0.0662

Hue delta5 deg

Lighter colorTulip Red

More saturatedTulip Red

Side-by-Side Color Profiles

red color

Tulip Red

Tulip Red is #FF4D4D, a warm red color with vibrant character. Compared with Vermilion, it is lighter and more saturated. Use it for botanical palettes, natural product design, and seasonal editorial palettes, with black text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#FF4D4D RGB255, 77, 77 HSL0, 100, 65 CMYK0, 70, 70, 0 Luminance0.271 Best textblack text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

red color

Vermilion

Vermilion is #E34234, a warm red color with vibrant character. Compared with Tulip Red, it is darker and less saturated. Use it for branding accents, editorial palettes, and product design, with black text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#E34234 RGB227, 66, 52 HSL5, 76, 55 CMYK0, 71, 77, 11 Luminance0.2048 Best textblack text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

When to Use Tulip Red or Vermilion

Choose Tulip RedTulip Red is better when the design needs vibrant red character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #FF4D4D.

Choose VermilionVermilion is better when the design needs vibrant red character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #E34234.

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

Technical Comparison Table

PropertyTulip RedVermilion

HEX#FF4D4D#E34234

RGB255, 77, 77227, 66, 52

HSL0, 100, 655, 76, 55

CMYK0, 70, 70, 00, 71, 77, 11

FamilyRedRed

TemperatureWarmWarm

ToneVibrantVibrant

Luminance0.2710.2048

Black contrast6.42:15.1:1

White contrast3.27:14.12:1

Shared tonesVibrant

Accessibility and Contrast

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

Tulip Redblack text - 6.42:1

Vermilionblack text - 5.1:1

Related Palette Strip

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

Tulip Red#FF4D4D

Vermilion#E34234

#FFA8A8#FFA8A8

#EE8F86#EE8F86

#4DFFFF#4DFFFF

#35D5E3#35D5E3

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": "tulip-red",
    "name": "Tulip Red",
    "hex": "#FF4D4D",
    "rgb": [
      255,
      77,
      77
    ],
    "hsl": [
      0,
      100,
      65
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      70,
      70,
      0
    ],
    "family": "red",
    "temperature": "warm",
    "tone": [
      "vibrant"
    ],
    "luminance": 0.271,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 6.42,
      "white": 3.27
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ],
      "AAA": []
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 6.42
    },
    "description": "Tulip Red is #FF4D4D, a warm red color with vibrant character. Compared with Vermilion, it is lighter and more saturated. Use it for botanical palettes, natural product design, and seasonal editorial palettes, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/tulip-red/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/tulip-red.json"
  },
  {
    "slug": "vermilion",
    "name": "Vermilion",
    "hex": "#E34234",
    "rgb": [
      227,
      66,
      52
    ],
    "hsl": [
      5,
      76,
      55
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      71,
      77,
      11
    ],
    "family": "red",
    "temperature": "warm",
    "tone": [
      "vibrant"
    ],
    "luminance": 0.2048,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 5.1,
      "white": 4.12
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000"
      ],
      "AAA": []
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 5.1
    },
    "description": "Vermilion is #E34234, a warm red color with vibrant character. Compared with Tulip Red, it is darker and less saturated. Use it for branding accents, editorial palettes, and product design, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/vermilion/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/vermilion.json"
  }
]

Differences

{
  "rgbDistance": 39.1,
  "contrastRatio": 1.26,
  "hslDelta": {
    "hue": 5,
    "saturation": 24,
    "lightness": 10
  },
  "luminanceDelta": 0.0662,
  "sameFamily": true,
  "sameTemperature": true,
  "sharedTones": [
    "vibrant"
  ],
  "lighterColor": "Tulip Red",
  "moreSaturatedColor": "Tulip Red"
}

Accessibility

{
  "pairContrastRatio": 1.26,
  "textRecommendation": "Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.",
  "safeText": [
    {
      "color": "Tulip Red",
      "background": "#FF4D4D",
      "foreground": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 6.42
    },
    {
      "color": "Vermilion",
      "background": "#E34234",
      "foreground": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 5.1
    }
  ]
}

Use cases

{
  "chooseFirstWhen": "Tulip Red is better when the design needs vibrant red character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #FF4D4D.",
  "chooseSecondWhen": "Vermilion is better when the design needs vibrant red character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #E34234.",
  "useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
}

Related API

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  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/compare/tulip-red-vs-vermilion.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/tulip-red.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/vermilion.json"
]

Full JSON dataset

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  "summary": "Tulip Red and Vermilion are different red colors with HEX values #FF4D4D and #E34234. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 39.1, their contrast ratio is 1.26:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.",
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    },
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    "sameTemperature": true,
    "sharedTones": [
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