KahuBlue vs Ochre — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 83/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 100/100 (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.

Readability1Fail

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Fail1.1:1

Harmony83Complementary

Complementary

168° apart

Distinguishable100Easy to tell apart

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ΔE 109 (102 under CVD)

Match0Different

ΔE 109 — different

How different are KahuBlue and Ochre?

KahuBlue and Ochre are very different (ΔE 109). They have near-opposite hues (168° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

KahuBlue text on Ochre: 1.06:1 (Fail); Ochre text on KahuBlue: 1.06:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #002238 clears it.

Common questions

Do KahuBlue and Ochre go well together?

Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 83/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is KahuBlue readable as text on Ochre?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #002238 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between KahuBlue and Ochre?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 109 — very different.

Are KahuBlue and Ochre the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 109).

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