#A1D7EF · #D2D1A0
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 90/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 78/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 7/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
SoftSummerRain and Oatmeal are very different (ΔE 42). They have distinctly different hues (140° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
SoftSummerRain text on Oatmeal: 1.01:1 (Fail); Oatmeal text on SoftSummerRain: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #2A5E73 clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 90/100). 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 #2A5E73 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 42 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 42).
Explore each color: SoftSummerRain #A1D7EF · Oatmeal #D2D1A0 · Shades: SoftSummerRain shades · Oatmeal shades · Contrast checker →