#D4C192 · #DAB4D8
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 70/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 49/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 3/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Burlywood and Thistle are very different (ΔE 44). They have distinctly different hues (100° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Burlywood text on Thistle: 1.03:1 (Fail); Thistle text on Burlywood: 1.03:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #5D4D20 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 70/100). 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 #5D4D20 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 44 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 44).
Explore each color: Burlywood #D4C192 · Thistle #DAB4D8 · Shades: Burlywood shades · Thistle shades · Contrast checker →