#C2B3D8 · #D4B497
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 98/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 62/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 21/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Heather and Tan are very different (ΔE 36). They have distinctly different hues (124° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Heather text on Tan: 1.00:1 (Fail); Tan text on Heather: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #524564 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 98/100). 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 #524564 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 36 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 36).
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