FreshAir vs Apricot — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 87/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 3/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability1Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.0:1

Harmony100Complementary

Complementary

179° apart

Distinguishable87Easy to tell apart

normal

colorblind

ΔE 44

Match3Different

ΔE 44 — different

How different are FreshAir and Apricot?

FreshAir and Apricot are very different (ΔE 44). They have near-opposite hues (179° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

FreshAir text on Apricot: 1.03:1 (Fail); Apricot text on FreshAir: 1.03:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #26677D clears it.

Common questions

Do FreshAir and Apricot go well together?

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

Is FreshAir readable as text on Apricot?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #26677D clears AA.

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

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 44 — very different.

Are FreshAir and Apricot the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 44).

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