BaseballBase vs White — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

BaseballBaseexact vs Whiteexact

#F4EADC · #FFFFFF

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 4/100 (fail) · Harmony 97/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 40/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 77/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability4Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.2:1

Harmony97Analogous

Analogous

35° apart

Distinguishable40Somewhat similar

normal

deuteranopia

ΔE 11 (10 under CVD)

Match77Different

ΔE 11 — different

How different are BaseballBase and White?

BaseballBase and White are a clear pair (ΔE 11). They have distinctly different hues (35° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

BaseballBase text on White: 1.19:1 (Fail); White text on BaseballBase: 1.19:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #7E7569 clears it.

Common questions

Do BaseballBase and White go well together?

Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 97/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is BaseballBase readable as text on White?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.2:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #7E7569 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between BaseballBase and White?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 11 — a clear pair.

Are BaseballBase and White the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 11).

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