Oatmeal vs Thistle — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 70/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 49/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 7/100 (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

Harmony70Triadic

Triadic

100° apart

Distinguishable49Somewhat similar

normal

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ΔE 42 (15 under CVD)

Match7Different

ΔE 42 — different

How different are Oatmeal and Thistle?

Oatmeal and Thistle are very different (ΔE 42). They have distinctly different hues (100° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Oatmeal text on Thistle: 1.02:1 (Fail); Thistle text on Oatmeal: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #69572E clears it.

Common questions

Do Oatmeal and Thistle go well together?

Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 70/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Oatmeal readable as text on Thistle?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #69572E clears AA.

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

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 42 — very different.

Are Oatmeal and Thistle the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 42).

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