#CAC2AF · #CDBDCC
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 67/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 27/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 60/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
WashedKhaki and Thistle are a clear pair (ΔE 18). They have distinctly different hues (98° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
WashedKhaki text on Thistle: 1.01:1 (Fail); Thistle text on WashedKhaki: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #564F3F clears it.
Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 67/100). 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 #564F3F clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 18 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 18).
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