Amelia vs Silver — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

Ameliaexact vs Silvernearest

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 62/100 (analogous (soft)) · Distinguishable 13/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 92/100 (near match). 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

Harmony62Analogous (soft)

Analogous (soft)

51° apart

Distinguishable13Hard to tell apart

normal

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ΔE 3.6 (3.4 under CVD)

Match92Near match

ΔE 3.6 — near match

How different are Amelia and Silver?

Amelia and Silver are very close (ΔE 4). They have distinctly different hues (51° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Amelia text on Silver: 1.01:1 (Fail); Silver text on Amelia: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #4B574F clears it.

Common questions

Do Amelia and Silver go well together?

Analogous (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 62/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Amelia readable as text on Silver?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #4B574F clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Amelia and Silver?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 4 — very close.

Are Amelia and Silver the same colour?

a very near match (ΔE 3.6) — fine for most matching.

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