#AECFBB · #BDCCAD
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 54/100 (analogous (soft)) · Distinguishable 34/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 81/100 (close). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Ash and Oatmeal are very close (ΔE 9). They have distinctly different hues (55° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Ash text on Oatmeal: 1.00:1 (Fail); Oatmeal text on Ash: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #3C5A49 clears it.
Analogous (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 54/100). 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 #3C5A49 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 9 — very close.
close but visibly different (ΔE 8.6).
Explore each color: Ash #AECFBB · Oatmeal #BDCCAD · Shades: Ash shades · Oatmeal shades · Contrast checker →