#CFBDE9 · #E5BE9C
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 99/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 69/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 7/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Thistle and Burlywood are very different (ΔE 42). They have distinctly different hues (123° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Thistle text on Burlywood: 1.01:1 (Fail); Burlywood text on Thistle: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #5C4B71 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 99/100). 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 #5C4B71 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 42 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 42).
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