Light Salmon vs Light Red — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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#F2A67F · #F69FA1

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 93/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 28/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 54/100 (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

Harmony93Analogous

Analogous

22° apart

Distinguishable28Hard to tell apart

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ΔE 21 (7.0 under CVD)

Match54Different

ΔE 21 — different

How different are Light Salmon and Light Red?

Light Salmon and Light Red are a clear pair (ΔE 21). They have closely related hues (22° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Light Salmon text on Light Red: 1.01:1 (Fail); Light Red text on Light Salmon: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #77350B clears it.

Common questions

Do Light Salmon and Light Red go well together?

Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 93/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Light Salmon readable as text on Light Red?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #77350B clears AA.

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

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 21 — a clear pair.

Are Light Salmon and Light Red the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 21).

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