#DDEDED · #F0E8DD
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 98/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 40/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 78/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Ice and Percale are a clear pair (ΔE 10). They have distinctly different hues (145° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Ice text on Percale: 1.01:1 (Fail); Percale text on Ice: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #5E6C6D clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 98/100). 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 #5E6C6D clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 10 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 10).
Explore each color: Ice #DDEDED · Percale #F0E8DD · Shades: Ice shades · Percale shades · Contrast checker →