#E2D3B2 · #E5CAE5
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 74/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 42/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 31/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Fog and Thistle are very different (ΔE 31). They have distinctly different hues (101° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Fog text on Thistle: 1.02:1 (Fail); Thistle text on Fog: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #67593C clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 74/100). 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 #67593C clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 31 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 31).
Explore each color: Fog #E2D3B2 · Thistle #E5CAE5 · Shades: Fog shades · Thistle shades · Contrast checker →