Nearest-color comparison
Vellum #EFE3C8 vs Champagne #F7E7CE: RGB distance 10.8 and contrast 1.05:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Vellum and Champagne are very close, with an RGB distance of 10.8. Champagne is lighter by 0.0392, and Champagne is more saturated by 17 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.05:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Vellum and Champagne across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
orange color
Vellum is #EFE3C8, a warm orange with hue 42°, saturation 55% and luminance 0.7746. Beside Champagne, it is darker and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 16.49:1.
orange color
Champagne is #F7E7CE, a warm orange with hue 37°, saturation 72% and luminance 0.8138. Beside Vellum, it is lighter and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 17.28:1.
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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