Parchment vs Raindrops — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

Parchmentnearest vs Raindropsexact

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 77/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 1/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 97/100 (identical). 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

Harmony77Analogous

Analogous

14° apart

Distinguishable1Hard to tell apart

normal

protanopia

ΔE 1.5 (0.4 under CVD)

Match97Identical

ΔE 1.5 — identical

How different are Parchment and Raindrops?

Parchment and Raindrops are identical (ΔE 1). They have closely related hues (14° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Parchment text on Raindrops: 1.00:1 (Fail); Raindrops text on Parchment: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #6B6762 clears it.

Common questions

Do Parchment and Raindrops go well together?

Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 77/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Parchment readable as text on Raindrops?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #6B6762 clears AA.

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

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 1 — identical.

Are Parchment and Raindrops the same colour?

effectively the same colour.

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