#E0D2A9 · #EAC6E4
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 57/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 42/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 17/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
GratinDauphinois and Thistle are very different (ΔE 38). They have distinctly different hues (95° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
GratinDauphinois text on Thistle: 1.02:1 (Fail); Thistle text on GratinDauphinois: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #665934 clears it.
Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 57/100). 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 #665934 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 38 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 38).
Explore each color: GratinDauphinois #E0D2A9 · Thistle #EAC6E4 · Shades: GratinDauphinois shades · Thistle shades · Contrast checker →