StomyShower vs Clay — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 93/100 (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

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.1:1

Harmony93Complementary

Complementary

173° apart

Distinguishable100Easy to tell apart

normal

colorblind

ΔE 79

Match0Different

ΔE 79 — different

How different are StomyShower and Clay?

StomyShower and Clay are very different (ΔE 79). They have near-opposite hues (173° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

StomyShower text on Clay: 1.07:1 (Fail); Clay text on StomyShower: 1.07:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #000C16 clears it.

Common questions

Do StomyShower and Clay go well together?

Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 93/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is StomyShower readable as text on Clay?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #000C16 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between StomyShower and Clay?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 79 — very different.

Are StomyShower and Clay the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 79).

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