#C1C8A2 · #D2C29D
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 26/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 80/100 (close). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Oatmeal and Soybean are very close (ΔE 9). They have distinctly different hues (29° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Oatmeal text on Soybean: 1.01:1 (Fail); Soybean text on Oatmeal: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #4F5433 clears it.
Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 100/100). 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 #4F5433 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 9 — very close.
close but visibly different (ΔE 9.1).
Explore each color: Oatmeal #C1C8A2 · Soybean #D2C29D · Shades: Oatmeal shades · Soybean shades · Contrast checker →