Sandy Brown vs Light Salmon — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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#DEAC65 · #EFA07C

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 83/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 16/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 57/100 (different). 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

Harmony83Analogous

Analogous

16° apart

Distinguishable16Hard to tell apart

normal

deuteranopia

ΔE 20 (4.0 under CVD)

Match57Different

ΔE 20 — different

How different are Sandy Brown and Light Salmon?

Sandy Brown and Light Salmon are a clear pair (ΔE 20). They have closely related hues (16° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Sandy Brown text on Light Salmon: 1.02:1 (Fail); Light Salmon text on Sandy Brown: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #613F00 clears it.

Common questions

Do Sandy Brown and Light Salmon go well together?

Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 83/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Sandy Brown readable as text on Light Salmon?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #613F00 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Sandy Brown and Light Salmon?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 20 — a clear pair.

Are Sandy Brown and Light Salmon the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 20).

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