Heather vs Mushroom — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

Heathernearest vs Mushroomnearest

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 84/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 80/100 (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.

Readability0Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.0:1

Harmony84Triadic

Triadic

134° apart

Distinguishable80Easy to tell apart

normal

tritanopia

ΔE 47 (37 under CVD)

Match0Different

ΔE 47 — different

How different are Heather and Mushroom?

Heather and Mushroom are very different (ΔE 47). They have distinctly different hues (134° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Heather text on Mushroom: 1.01:1 (Fail); Mushroom text on Heather: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #403964 clears it.

Common questions

Do Heather and Mushroom go well together?

Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 84/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Heather readable as text on Mushroom?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #403964 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Heather and Mushroom?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 47 — very different.

Are Heather and Mushroom the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 47).

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