#C5C3B0 · #CEBCC7
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 55/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 14/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 63/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Kangaroo and Silver are a clear pair (ΔE 17). They have distinctly different hues (91° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Kangaroo text on Silver: 1.01:1 (Fail); Silver text on Kangaroo: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #525040 clears it.
Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 55/100). 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 #525040 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 17 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 17).
Explore each color: Kangaroo #C5C3B0 · Silver #CEBCC7 · Shades: Kangaroo shades · Silver shades · Contrast checker →