Apricot vs SoniaRose — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 85/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 10/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 79/100 (close). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability0Fail

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Fail1.0:1

Harmony85Analogous

Analogous

17° apart

Distinguishable10Hard to tell apart

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ΔE 9.7 (2.5 under CVD)

Match79Close

ΔE 9.7 — close

How different are Apricot and SoniaRose?

Apricot and SoniaRose are very close (ΔE 10). They have closely related hues (17° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Apricot text on SoniaRose: 1.01:1 (Fail); SoniaRose text on Apricot: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #71553F clears it.

Common questions

Do Apricot and SoniaRose go well together?

Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 85/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Apricot readable as text on SoniaRose?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #71553F clears AA.

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

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 10 — very close.

Are Apricot and SoniaRose the same colour?

close but visibly different (ΔE 9.7).

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