Sanctuary vs Oatmeal — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 86/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 11/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 81/100 (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

Harmony86Analogous

Analogous

18° apart

Distinguishable11Hard to tell apart

normal

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ΔE 8.7 (2.6 under CVD)

Match81Close

ΔE 8.7 — close

How different are Sanctuary and Oatmeal?

Sanctuary and Oatmeal are very close (ΔE 9). They have closely related hues (18° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Sanctuary text on Oatmeal: 1.01:1 (Fail); Oatmeal text on Sanctuary: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #5E5435 clears it.

Common questions

Do Sanctuary and Oatmeal go well together?

Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 86/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Sanctuary 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 #5E5435 clears AA.

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

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 9 — very close.

Are Sanctuary and Oatmeal the same colour?

close but visibly different (ΔE 8.7).

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