IrishMist vs Canvas — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 90/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 3/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 95/100 (near match). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability0Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.0:1

Harmony90Analogous

Analogous

20° apart

Distinguishable3Hard to tell apart

normal

protanopia

ΔE 2.4 (0.7 under CVD)

Match95Near match

ΔE 2.4 — near match

How different are IrishMist and Canvas?

IrishMist and Canvas are very close (ΔE 2). They have closely related hues (20° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

IrishMist text on Canvas: 1.01:1 (Fail); Canvas text on IrishMist: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #68665E clears it.

Common questions

Do IrishMist and Canvas go well together?

Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 90/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is IrishMist readable as text on Canvas?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #68665E clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between IrishMist and Canvas?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 2 — very close.

Are IrishMist and Canvas the same colour?

a very near match (ΔE 2.4) — fine for most matching.

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