SoftFroth vs Oatmeal — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 90/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 24/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 85/100 (close). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability0Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.0:1

Harmony90Analogous

Analogous

40° apart

Distinguishable24Hard to tell apart

normal

protanopia

ΔE 6.6 (6.0 under CVD)

Match85Close

ΔE 6.6 — close

How different are SoftFroth and Oatmeal?

SoftFroth and Oatmeal are very close (ΔE 7). They have distinctly different hues (40° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

SoftFroth text on Oatmeal: 1.01:1 (Fail); Oatmeal text on SoftFroth: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #4B5742 clears it.

Common questions

Do SoftFroth and Oatmeal go well together?

Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 90/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is SoftFroth 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 #4B5742 clears AA.

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

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 7 — very close.

Are SoftFroth and Oatmeal the same colour?

close but visibly different (ΔE 6.6).

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