#D1CEB4 · #DEC4D3
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 42/100 (clashing) · Distinguishable 20/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 49/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
BrightSage and Thistle are a clear pair (ΔE 23). They have distinctly different hues (88° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
BrightSage text on Thistle: 1.02:1 (Fail); Thistle text on BrightSage: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #5A5741 clears it.
Clashing — awkward hue gap — tends to clash (harmony 42/100). 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 #5A5741 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 23 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 23).
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