#C4BA9E · #CAB2C7
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 62/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 34/100 (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.
Tan and Heather are a clear pair (ΔE 27). They have distinctly different hues (97° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Tan text on Heather: 1.01:1 (Fail); Heather text on Tan: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #524931 clears it.
Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 62/100). 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 #524931 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 27 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 27).
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