#F3D3B9 · #F9CEC6
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 85/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 8/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 78/100 (close). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Apricot and CloudNumberNine 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.
Apricot text on CloudNumberNine: 1.01:1 (Fail); CloudNumberNine text on Apricot: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #745942 clears it.
Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 85/100). 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 #745942 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 10 — very close.
close but visibly different (ΔE 9.9).
Explore each color: Apricot #F3D3B9 · CloudNumberNine #F9CEC6 · Shades: Apricot shades · CloudNumberNine shades · Contrast checker →