Reed vs Soft Pink — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 59/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 23/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 18/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability1Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.0:1

Harmony59Triadic (soft)

Triadic (soft)

95° apart

Distinguishable23Hard to tell apart

normal

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ΔE 37 (5.7 under CVD)

Match18Different

ΔE 37 — different

How different are Reed and Soft Pink?

Reed and Soft Pink are very different (ΔE 37). They have distinctly different hues (95° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Reed text on Soft Pink: 1.04:1 (Fail); Soft Pink text on Reed: 1.04:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #4C5A33 clears it.

Common questions

Do Reed and Soft Pink go well together?

Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 59/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Reed readable as text on Soft Pink?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #4C5A33 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Reed and Soft Pink?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 37 — very different.

Are Reed and Soft Pink the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 37).

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