#C2B280 · #CEA3C6
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 56/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 47/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Ecru and Lilac are very different (ΔE 46). They have distinctly different hues (94° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Ecru text on Lilac: 1.03:1 (Fail); Lilac text on Ecru: 1.03:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #514210 clears it.
Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 56/100). 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 #514210 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 46 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 46).
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