#E8C98B · #EABAED
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 79/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 63/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Oatmeal and Mauve are very different (ΔE 59). They have distinctly different hues (104° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Oatmeal text on Mauve: 1.03:1 (Fail); Mauve text on Oatmeal: 1.03:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #6C510E clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 79/100). 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 #6C510E clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 59 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 59).
Explore each color: Oatmeal #E8C98B · Mauve #EABAED · Shades: Oatmeal shades · Mauve shades · Contrast checker →