YorkPlum vs Oatmeal — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 61/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 17/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability0Fail

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Fail1.0:1

Harmony100Triadic

Triadic

119° apart

Distinguishable61Somewhat similar

normal

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ΔE 38 (22 under CVD)

Match17Different

ΔE 38 — different

How different are YorkPlum and Oatmeal?

YorkPlum and Oatmeal are very different (ΔE 38). They have distinctly different hues (119° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

YorkPlum text on Oatmeal: 1.01:1 (Fail); Oatmeal text on YorkPlum: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #5E4D6E clears it.

Common questions

Do YorkPlum and Oatmeal go well together?

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

Is YorkPlum 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 #5E4D6E clears AA.

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

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 38 — very different.

Are YorkPlum and Oatmeal the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 38).

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