Linen vs SwanWing — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 95/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 11/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 94/100 (near match). 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

Harmony95Analogous

Analogous

37° apart

Distinguishable11Hard to tell apart

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ΔE 2.9 (2.7 under CVD)

Match94Near match

ΔE 2.9 — near match

How different are Linen and SwanWing?

Linen and SwanWing are very close (ΔE 3). They have distinctly different hues (37° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Linen text on SwanWing: 1.00:1 (Fail); SwanWing text on Linen: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #6C7066 clears it.

Common questions

Do Linen and SwanWing go well together?

Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 95/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Linen readable as text on SwanWing?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #6C7066 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Linen and SwanWing?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 3 — very close.

Are Linen and SwanWing the same colour?

a very near match (ΔE 2.9) — fine for most matching.

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