#CEB6D7 · #D4BC9A
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 94/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 52/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 22/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Thistle and Tan are very different (ΔE 36). They have distinctly different hues (112° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Thistle text on Tan: 1.01:1 (Fail); Tan text on Thistle: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #5C4764 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 94/100). 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 #5C4764 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 36 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 36).
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