Ice vs Parchment — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 83/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 33/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 78/100 (close). 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

Harmony83Split-complementary

Split-complementary

137° apart

Distinguishable33Hard to tell apart

normal

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ΔE 9.8 (8.2 under CVD)

Match78Close

ΔE 9.8 — close

How different are Ice and Parchment?

Ice and Parchment are very close (ΔE 10). They have distinctly different hues (137° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Ice text on Parchment: 1.00:1 (Fail); Parchment text on Ice: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #626D72 clears it.

Common questions

Do Ice and Parchment go well together?

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

Is Ice readable as text on Parchment?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #626D72 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Ice and Parchment?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 10 — very close.

Are Ice and Parchment the same colour?

close but visibly different (ΔE 9.8).

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