Ice vs Parchment — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

Icenearest vs Parchmentnearest

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 97/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 39/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 79/100 (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

Harmony97Split-complementary

Split-complementary

144° apart

Distinguishable39Hard to tell apart

normal

colorblind

ΔE 9.7

Match79Close

ΔE 9.7 — close

How different are Ice and Parchment?

Ice and Parchment are very close (ΔE 10). They have distinctly different hues (144° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Ice text on Parchment: 1.01:1 (Fail); Parchment text on Ice: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #5D6B6A clears it.

Common questions

Do Ice and Parchment go well together?

Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 97/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Ice readable as text on Parchment?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #5D6B6A clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Ice and Parchment?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 10 — very close.

Are Ice and Parchment the same colour?

close but visibly different (ΔE 9.7).

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