#ADD9D1 · #E5C8AF
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 93/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 72/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 38/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Scandal and Oatmeal are a clear pair (ΔE 28). They have distinctly different hues (141° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Scandal text on Oatmeal: 1.03:1 (Fail); Oatmeal text on Scandal: 1.03:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #365F58 clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 93/100). 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 #365F58 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 28 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 28).
Explore each color: Scandal #ADD9D1 · Oatmeal #E5C8AF · Shades: Scandal shades · Oatmeal shades · Contrast checker →