#D4C9A6 · #E1C3AA
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 87/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 9/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 80/100 (close). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
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.
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.
Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 87/100). 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 #5E5435 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 9 — very close.
close but visibly different (ΔE 8.9).
Explore each color: Sanctuary #D4C9A6 · Oatmeal #E1C3AA · Shades: Sanctuary shades · Oatmeal shades · Contrast checker →