#D2CFA6 · #E8BFD5
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 41/100 (clashing) · Distinguishable 28/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 22/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
HeartOfPalm and Thistle are very different (ΔE 35). They have distinctly different hues (88° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
HeartOfPalm text on Thistle: 1.03:1 (Fail); Thistle text on HeartOfPalm: 1.03:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #5B5732 clears it.
Clashing — awkward hue gap — tends to clash (harmony 41/100). 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 #5B5732 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 35 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 35).
Explore each color: HeartOfPalm #D2CFA6 · Thistle #E8BFD5 · Shades: HeartOfPalm shades · Thistle shades · Contrast checker →