#BEBFA8 · #CEB5C0
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 43/100 (clashing) · Distinguishable 18/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 55/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Ash and Silver are a clear pair (ΔE 21). They have distinctly different hues (89° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Ash text on Silver: 1.02:1 (Fail); Silver text on Ash: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #4D4D3A clears it.
Clashing — awkward hue gap — tends to clash (harmony 43/100). 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 #4D4D3A clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 21 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 21).
Explore each color: Ash #BEBFA8 · Silver #CEB5C0 · Shades: Ash shades · Silver shades · Contrast checker →