#E2DBB2 · #F2D4B3
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 90/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 16/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 79/100 (close). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Wheat and Apricot are very close (ΔE 10). They have closely related hues (20° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Wheat text on Apricot: 1.01:1 (Fail); Apricot text on Wheat: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #665F3B clears it.
Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 90/100). 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 #665F3B clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 10 — very close.
close but visibly different (ΔE 9.7).
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