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FiddleheadFernexact vs Plumnearest

#C8C387 · #E6ACCD

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 51/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 42/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability1Fail
Aa
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
Fail1.0:1
Harmony51Triadic (soft)
Triadic (soft)
90° apart
Distinguishable42Somewhat similar
normal
tritanopia
ΔE 52 (11 under CVD)
Match0Different
ΔE 52 — different

How different are FiddleheadFern and Plum?

FiddleheadFern and Plum are very different (ΔE 52). They have distinctly different hues (90° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

FiddleheadFern text on Plum: 1.04:1 (Fail); Plum text on FiddleheadFern: 1.04:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #544E11 clears it.

Common questions

Do FiddleheadFern and Plum go well together?

Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 51/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is FiddleheadFern readable as text on Plum?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #544E11 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between FiddleheadFern and Plum?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 52 — very different.

Are FiddleheadFern and Plum the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 52).

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