#EBD7AC · #EECCEF
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 77/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 49/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 11/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Wheat and Pale Purple are very different (ΔE 41). They have distinctly different hues (103° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Wheat text on Pale Purple: 1.02:1 (Fail); Pale Purple text on Wheat: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #6D5B34 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 77/100). 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 #6D5B34 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 41 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 41).
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