WindStar vs Clay — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

WindStarexact vs Claynearest

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 94/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 96/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 0/100 (different). 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

Harmony94Split-complementary

Split-complementary

142° apart

Distinguishable96Easy to tell apart

normal

tritanopia

ΔE 62 (55 under CVD)

Match0Different

ΔE 62 — different

How different are WindStar and Clay?

WindStar and Clay are very different (ΔE 62). They have distinctly different hues (142° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

WindStar text on Clay: 1.02:1 (Fail); Clay text on WindStar: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #04002D clears it.

Common questions

Do WindStar and Clay go well together?

Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 94/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is WindStar readable as text on Clay?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #04002D clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between WindStar and Clay?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 62 — very different.

Are WindStar and Clay the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 62).

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