#DDEFD9 · #EAEBD1
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 75/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 25/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 86/100 (close). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Parchment and CeleryIce are very close (ΔE 6). They have distinctly different hues (47° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Parchment text on CeleryIce: 1.01:1 (Fail); CeleryIce text on Parchment: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #5E6D5A clears it.
Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 75/100). 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 #5E6D5A clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 6 — very close.
close but visibly different (ΔE 6.5).
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