Cyan vs Caramel — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

Cyannearest vs Caramelnearest

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 98/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 100/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability1Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.1:1

Harmony98Split-complementary

Split-complementary

145° apart

Distinguishable100Easy to tell apart

normal

colorblind

ΔE 72

Match0Different

ΔE 72 — different

How different are Cyan and Caramel?

Cyan and Caramel are very different (ΔE 72). They have distinctly different hues (145° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Cyan text on Caramel: 1.05:1 (Fail); Caramel text on Cyan: 1.05:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #00656C clears it.

Common questions

Do Cyan and Caramel go well together?

Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 98/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Cyan readable as text on Caramel?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #00656C clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Cyan and Caramel?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 72 — very different.

Are Cyan and Caramel the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 72).

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