#BBD1B6 · #E5BFBE
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 87/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 36/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 42/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Oatmeal and Soft Pink are a clear pair (ΔE 26). They have distinctly different hues (107° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Oatmeal text on Soft Pink: 1.03:1 (Fail); Soft Pink text on Oatmeal: 1.03:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #475942 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 87/100). 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 #475942 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 26 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 26).
Explore each color: Oatmeal #BBD1B6 · Soft Pink #E5BFBE · Shades: Oatmeal shades · Soft Pink shades · Contrast checker →