#CBBD8E · #D7AECF
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 57/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 45/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 5/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Tan and Lilac are very different (ΔE 43). They have distinctly different hues (95° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Tan text on Lilac: 1.03:1 (Fail); Lilac text on Tan: 1.03:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #574A1E clears it.
Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 57/100). 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 #574A1E clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 43 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 43).
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