#DFC8E5 · #E2CEB0
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 89/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 46/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 32/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Thistle and ConcordBuff are very different (ΔE 31). They have distinctly different hues (108° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Thistle text on ConcordBuff: 1.01:1 (Fail); ConcordBuff text on Thistle: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #67536D clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 89/100). 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 #67536D clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 31 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 31).
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