#D0CBB6 · #D7C4D2
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 52/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 20/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 58/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
SkippingStone and Thistle are a clear pair (ΔE 19). They have distinctly different hues (93° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
SkippingStone text on Thistle: 1.01:1 (Fail); Thistle text on SkippingStone: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #5A5543 clears it.
Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 52/100). 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 #5A5543 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 19 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 19).
Explore each color: SkippingStone #D0CBB6 · Thistle #D7C4D2 · Shades: SkippingStone shades · Thistle shades · Contrast checker →