NewKhaki vs Oatmeal — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 82/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 5/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 82/100 (close). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability0Fail

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Fail1.0:1

Harmony82Analogous

Analogous

16° apart

Distinguishable5Hard to tell apart

normal

protanopia

ΔE 8.1 (1.2 under CVD)

Match82Close

ΔE 8.1 — close

How different are NewKhaki and Oatmeal?

NewKhaki and Oatmeal are very close (ΔE 8). They have closely related hues (16° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

NewKhaki text on Oatmeal: 1.01:1 (Fail); Oatmeal text on NewKhaki: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #625239 clears it.

Common questions

Do NewKhaki and Oatmeal go well together?

Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 82/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is NewKhaki readable as text on Oatmeal?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #625239 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between NewKhaki and Oatmeal?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 8 — very close.

Are NewKhaki and Oatmeal the same colour?

close but visibly different (ΔE 8.1).

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