#BBD2B4 · #E8BEBE
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 84/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 35/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 36/100 (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 29). They have distinctly different hues (106° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Oatmeal text on Soft Pink: 1.04:1 (Fail); Soft Pink text on Oatmeal: 1.04:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #465940 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 84/100). 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 #465940 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 29 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 29).
Explore each color: Oatmeal #BBD2B4 · Soft Pink #E8BEBE · Shades: Oatmeal shades · Soft Pink shades · Contrast checker →