Nearest-color comparison
Tulip Red #FF4D4D vs Vermilion #E34234: RGB distance 39.1 and contrast 1.26:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Tulip Red and Vermilion are related but distinguishable, with an RGB distance of 39.1. Tulip Red is lighter by 0.0662, and Tulip Red is more saturated by 24 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.26:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Tulip Red and Vermilion across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
red color
Tulip Red is #FF4D4D, a warm red with hue 0°, saturation 100% and luminance 0.271. Beside Vermilion, it is lighter and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 6.42:1.
red color
Vermilion is #E34234, a warm red with hue 5°, saturation 76% and luminance 0.2048. Beside Tulip Red, it is darker and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 5.1:1.
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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"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."
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