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Crimson vs Ruby

#dc143c · #e0115f

Crimson#dc143c
Ruby#e0115f

Crimson and Ruby are similar. Ruby is 1.3% lighter. It is more saturated. The hue differs by 11°.

Difference

CIEDE20009.27similar
Lightness+1.3%
Chroma+0.006
Hue−11°

Below 1 the eye cannot tell them apart, around 2.3 is the smallest visible step.

Codes

Crimson
HEX
RGB
HSL
OKLCH
Ruby
HEX
RGB
HSL
OKLCH

One on the other

AaCrimson / Ruby1.05:1 · APCA Lc 0Below WCAG AA for text
AaRuby / Crimson1.05:1 · APCA Lc 0Below WCAG AA for text

In between

Halfway in OKLab: #de134f

Questions and answers

What is the difference between Crimson and Ruby?

Crimson and Ruby are similar. Ruby is 1.3% lighter. It is more saturated. The hue differs by 11°. Their CIEDE2000 color difference is 9.27.

Is Ruby lighter than Crimson?

Ruby is 1.3% lighter. In OKLCH, Crimson has a lightness of 57.1% and Ruby 58.4%.

Can I put Crimson text on Ruby?

The contrast ratio between them is 1.05:1. 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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