Apricot vs Thistle — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 67/100 (triadic (soft)) · 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

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Fail1.0:1

Harmony67Triadic (soft)

Triadic (soft)

98° apart

Distinguishable49Somewhat similar

normal

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ΔE 42 (15 under CVD)

Match7Different

ΔE 42 — different

How different are Apricot and Thistle?

Apricot and Thistle are very different (ΔE 42). They have distinctly different hues (98° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Apricot text on Thistle: 1.02:1 (Fail); Thistle text on Apricot: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #6A582F clears it.

Common questions

Do Apricot and Thistle go well together?

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.

Is Apricot 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 #6A582F clears AA.

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

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 42 — very different.

Are Apricot and Thistle the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 42).

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