Dark red vs Brown
#8b0000 · #a52a2a
Dark red#8b0000
Brown#a52a2a
Dark red and Brown are similar. Brown is 8.1% lighter. Saturation is the same. The hue differs by 4°.
Difference
CIEDE20009.18similar
Lightness+8.1%
Chroma−0.004
Hue−4°
Below 1 the eye cannot tell them apart, around 2.3 is the smallest visible step.
Codes
Dark red
- HEX
- RGB
- HSL
- OKLCH
Brown
- HEX
- RGB
- HSL
- OKLCH
One on the other
AaDark red / Brown1.41:1 · APCA Lc 0Below WCAG AA for text
AaBrown / Dark red1.41:1 · APCA Lc 0Below WCAG AA for text
In between
Halfway in OKLab: #981918
Questions and answers
What is the difference between Dark red and Brown?
Dark red and Brown are similar. Brown is 8.1% lighter. Saturation is the same. The hue differs by 4°. Their CIEDE2000 color difference is 9.18.
Is Brown lighter than Dark red?
Brown is 8.1% lighter. In OKLCH, Dark red has a lightness of 40% and Brown 48.1%.
Can I put Dark red text on Brown?
The contrast ratio between them is 1.41:1. WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text, so avoid it for text and use it for decoration only.