Soft Pink vs Melon — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 94/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 16/100 (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

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Fail1.0:1

Harmony94Analogous

Analogous

22° apart

Distinguishable16Hard to tell apart

normal

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ΔE 10.0 (3.9 under CVD)

Match78Close

ΔE 10.0 — close

How different are Soft Pink and Melon?

Soft Pink and Melon are very close (ΔE 10). They have closely related hues (22° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Soft Pink text on Melon: 1.00:1 (Fail); Melon text on Soft Pink: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #6C474D clears it.

Common questions

Do Soft Pink and Melon go well together?

Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 94/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Soft Pink readable as text on Melon?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #6C474D clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Soft Pink and Melon?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 10 — very close.

Are Soft Pink and Melon the same colour?

close but visibly different (ΔE 10.0).

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