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Crimson vs Raspberry

#dc143c · #e30b5c

Crimson#dc143c
Raspberry#e30b5c

Crimson and Raspberry are similar. Raspberry is 1.6% lighter. It is more saturated. The hue differs by 10°.

Difference

CIEDE20008.4similar
Lightness+1.6%
Chroma+0.01
Hue−10°

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

Codes

Crimson
HEX
RGB
HSL
OKLCH
Raspberry
HEX
RGB
HSL
OKLCH

One on the other

AaCrimson / Raspberry1.06:1 · APCA Lc 0Below WCAG AA for text
AaRaspberry / Crimson1.06:1 · APCA Lc 0Below WCAG AA for text

In between

Halfway in OKLab: #df114d

Questions and answers

What is the difference between Crimson and Raspberry?

Crimson and Raspberry are similar. Raspberry is 1.6% lighter. It is more saturated. The hue differs by 10°. Their CIEDE2000 color difference is 8.4.

Is Raspberry lighter than Crimson?

Raspberry is 1.6% lighter. In OKLCH, Crimson has a lightness of 57.1% and Raspberry 58.8%.

Can I put Crimson text on Raspberry?

The contrast ratio between them is 1.06:1. 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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