Bone vs SugaredPears — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 96/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 16/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 81/100 (close). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability0Fail

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Fail1.0:1

Harmony96Analogous

Analogous

24° apart

Distinguishable16Hard to tell apart

normal

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ΔE 8.4 (3.9 under CVD)

Match81Close

ΔE 8.4 — close

How different are Bone and SugaredPears?

Bone and SugaredPears are very close (ΔE 8). They have closely related hues (24° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Bone text on SugaredPears: 1.01:1 (Fail); SugaredPears text on Bone: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #626041 clears it.

Common questions

Do Bone and SugaredPears go well together?

Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 96/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Bone readable as text on SugaredPears?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #626041 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Bone and SugaredPears?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 8 — very close.

Are Bone and SugaredPears the same colour?

close but visibly different (ΔE 8.4).

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