St.Augustine vs Bone — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

St.Augustineexact vs Bonenearest

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 77/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 19/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 89/100 (close). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability0Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.0:1

Harmony77Analogous

Analogous

46° apart

Distinguishable19Hard to tell apart

normal

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ΔE 5.0 (4.8 under CVD)

Match89Close

ΔE 5.0 — close

How different are St.Augustine and Bone?

St.Augustine and Bone are very close (ΔE 5). They have distinctly different hues (46° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

St.Augustine text on Bone: 1.00:1 (Fail); Bone text on St.Augustine: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #576254 clears it.

Common questions

Do St.Augustine and Bone go well together?

Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 77/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is St.Augustine readable as text on Bone?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #576254 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between St.Augustine and Bone?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 5 — very close.

Are St.Augustine and Bone the same colour?

close but visibly different (ΔE 5.0).

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