Olive Drab vs Clay — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 2/100 (fail) · Harmony 73/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 40/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability2Fail

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Fail1.1:1

Harmony73Triadic

Triadic

101° apart

Distinguishable40Somewhat similar

normal

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ΔE 59 (10 under CVD)

Match0Different

ΔE 59 — different

How different are Olive Drab and Clay?

Olive Drab and Clay are very different (ΔE 59). They have distinctly different hues (101° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Olive Drab text on Clay: 1.09:1 (Fail); Clay text on Olive Drab: 1.09:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #031000 clears it.

Common questions

Do Olive Drab and Clay go well together?

Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 73/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Olive Drab readable as text on Clay?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #031000 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Olive Drab and Clay?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 59 — very different.

Are Olive Drab and Clay the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 59).

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