#A9C3E2 · #D5BC9C
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 77/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 16/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Light Steel Blue and Tan are very different (ΔE 38). They have near-opposite hues (179° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Light Steel Blue text on Tan: 1.01:1 (Fail); Tan text on Light Steel Blue: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #3A506B clears it.
Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 100/100). 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 #3A506B clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 38 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 38).
Explore each color: Light Steel Blue #A9C3E2 · Tan #D5BC9C · Shades: Light Steel Blue shades · Tan shades · Contrast checker →