Soft red vs Terracotta
#cd5c5c · #e2725b
Soft red#cd5c5c
Terracotta#e2725b
Soft red and Terracotta are similar. Terracotta is 6.2% lighter. Saturation is the same. The hue differs by 11°.
Difference
CIEDE20009.36similar
Lightness+6.2%
Chroma0
Hue+11°
Below 1 the eye cannot tell them apart, around 2.3 is the smallest visible step.
Codes
Soft red
- HEX
- RGB
- HSL
- OKLCH
Terracotta
- HEX
- RGB
- HSL
- OKLCH
One on the other
AaSoft red / Terracotta1.29:1 · APCA Lc 0Below WCAG AA for text
AaTerracotta / Soft red1.29:1 · APCA Lc -9Below WCAG AA for text
In between
Halfway in OKLab: #d7675c
Questions and answers
What is the difference between Soft red and Terracotta?
Soft red and Terracotta are similar. Terracotta is 6.2% lighter. Saturation is the same. The hue differs by 11°. Their CIEDE2000 color difference is 9.36.
Is Terracotta lighter than Soft red?
Terracotta is 6.2% lighter. In OKLCH, Soft red has a lightness of 61.5% and Terracotta 67.7%.
Can I put Soft red text on Terracotta?
The contrast ratio between them is 1.29:1. 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.