Apricot vs Thistle — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 71/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 48/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 9/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability1Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.0:1

Harmony71Triadic

Triadic

100° apart

Distinguishable48Somewhat similar

normal

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ΔE 41 (15 under CVD)

Match9Different

ΔE 41 — different

How different are Apricot and Thistle?

Apricot and Thistle are very different (ΔE 41). They have distinctly different hues (100° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Apricot text on Thistle: 1.03:1 (Fail); Thistle text on Apricot: 1.03:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #6A5931 clears it.

Common questions

Do Apricot and Thistle go well together?

Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 71/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Apricot readable as text on Thistle?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #6A5931 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Apricot and Thistle?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 41 — very different.

Are Apricot and Thistle the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 41).

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