Soft red vs Crimson
#cd5c5c · #dc143c
Soft red#cd5c5c
Crimson#dc143c
Soft red and Crimson are similar. Crimson is 4.4% darker. It is more saturated. The hue differs by 2°.
Difference
CIEDE20009.38similar
Lightness−4.4%
Chroma+0.078
Hue−2°
Below 1 the eye cannot tell them apart, around 2.3 is the smallest visible step.
Codes
Soft red
- HEX
- RGB
- HSL
- OKLCH
Crimson
- HEX
- RGB
- HSL
- OKLCH
One on the other
AaSoft red / Crimson1.25:1 · APCA Lc 0Below WCAG AA for text
AaCrimson / Soft red1.25:1 · APCA Lc 0Below WCAG AA for text
In between
Halfway in OKLab: #d5424c
Questions and answers
What is the difference between Soft red and Crimson?
Soft red and Crimson are similar. Crimson is 4.4% darker. It is more saturated. The hue differs by 2°. Their CIEDE2000 color difference is 9.38.
Is Crimson lighter than Soft red?
Crimson is 4.4% darker. In OKLCH, Soft red has a lightness of 61.5% and Crimson 57.1%.
Can I put Soft red text on Crimson?
The contrast ratio between them is 1.25:1. 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.