#95CDBF · #DEB699
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 90/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 79/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 19/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Ash and FieldOfWheat are very different (ΔE 37). They have distinctly different hues (140° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Ash text on FieldOfWheat: 1.04:1 (Fail); FieldOfWheat text on Ash: 1.04:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #1F564B clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 90/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #1F564B clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 37 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 37).
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