Sandy Brown vs White — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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#E6A555 · #FFFFFF

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 23/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 95/100 (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.

Readability23Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail2.1:1

Harmony100Analogous

Analogous

33° apart

Distinguishable95Easy to tell apart

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ΔE 59 (54 under CVD)

Match0Different

ΔE 59 — different

How different are Sandy Brown and White?

Sandy Brown and White are very different (ΔE 59). They have distinctly different hues (33° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.

Can you read one on the other?

Sandy Brown text on White: 2.13:1 (Fail); White text on Sandy Brown: 2.13:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #A66905 clears it.

Common questions

Do Sandy Brown and White go well together?

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

Is Sandy Brown readable as text on White?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 2.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #A66905 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Sandy Brown and White?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 59 — very different.

Are Sandy Brown and White the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 59).

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