IrisIsle vs Parchment — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 16/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 86/100 (close). 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

Harmony100Triadic

Triadic

122° apart

Distinguishable16Hard to tell apart

normal

tritanopia

ΔE 6.3 (4.0 under CVD)

Match86Close

ΔE 6.3 — close

How different are IrisIsle and Parchment?

IrisIsle and Parchment are very close (ΔE 6). They have distinctly different hues (122° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

IrisIsle text on Parchment: 1.00:1 (Fail); Parchment text on IrisIsle: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #69666D clears it.

Common questions

Do IrisIsle and Parchment go well together?

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

Is IrisIsle readable as text on Parchment?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #69666D clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between IrisIsle and Parchment?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 6 — very close.

Are IrisIsle and Parchment the same colour?

close but visibly different (ΔE 6.3).

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