#60C7C2 · #DAA96D
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 96/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 100/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
ChineseLacquer and Tan are very different (ΔE 61). They have distinctly different hues (144° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
ChineseLacquer text on Tan: 1.06:1 (Fail); Tan text on ChineseLacquer: 1.06:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #004E4C clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 96/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #004E4C clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 61 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 61).
Explore each color: ChineseLacquer #60C7C2 · Tan #DAA96D · Shades: ChineseLacquer shades · Tan shades · Contrast checker →