#BCCACD · #CAC7BC
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 96/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 36/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 79/100 (close). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Silver and PipeClay are very close (ΔE 10). They have distinctly different hues (143° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Silver text on PipeClay: 1.00:1 (Fail); PipeClay text on Silver: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #495658 clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 96/100). 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 #495658 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 10 — very close.
close but visibly different (ΔE 9.6).
Explore each color: Silver #BCCACD · PipeClay #CAC7BC · Shades: Silver shades · PipeClay shades · Contrast checker →