Ash vs SpoiledRotten — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 42/100 (clashing) · Distinguishable 35/100 (hard 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.

Readability1Fail

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Fail1.0:1

Harmony42Clashing

Clashing

89° apart

Distinguishable35Hard to tell apart

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ΔE 37 (8.7 under CVD)

Match19Different

ΔE 37 — different

How different are Ash and SpoiledRotten?

Ash and SpoiledRotten are very different (ΔE 37). They have distinctly different hues (89° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Ash text on SpoiledRotten: 1.03:1 (Fail); SpoiledRotten text on Ash: 1.03:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #335641 clears it.

Common questions

Do Ash and SpoiledRotten go well together?

Clashing — awkward hue gap — tends to clash (harmony 42/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Ash readable as text on SpoiledRotten?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #335641 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Ash and SpoiledRotten?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 37 — very different.

Are Ash and SpoiledRotten the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 37).

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