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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
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OKLCH
Terracotta
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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.

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