#B2C9C0 · #BAC8B7
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 74/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 21/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 88/100 (close). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Ash and Silver are very close (ΔE 5). They have distinctly different hues (47° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Ash text on Silver: 1.00:1 (Fail); Silver text on Ash: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #42564E clears it.
Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 74/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #42564E clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 5 — very close.
close but visibly different (ΔE 5.2).
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