Light Red vs Light Salmon — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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#EEA0AC · #EEA58C

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 97/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 32/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 58/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability0Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.0:1

Harmony97Analogous

Analogous

25° apart

Distinguishable32Hard to tell apart

normal

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ΔE 19 (8.1 under CVD)

Match58Different

ΔE 19 — different

How different are Light Red and Light Salmon?

Light Red and Light Salmon are a clear pair (ΔE 19). They have closely related hues (25° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Light Red text on Light Salmon: 1.01:1 (Fail); Light Salmon text on Light Red: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #753341 clears it.

Common questions

Do Light Red and Light Salmon go well together?

Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 97/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Light Red readable as text on Light Salmon?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #753341 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Light Red and Light Salmon?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 19 — a clear pair.

Are Light Red and Light Salmon the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 19).

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