BeigeLinen vs Gainsboro — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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#E2DAC6 · #E5D4E4

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 69/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 24/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 58/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability0Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.0:1

Harmony69Triadic (soft)

Triadic (soft)

99° apart

Distinguishable24Hard to tell apart

normal

tritanopia

ΔE 19 (6.1 under CVD)

Match58Different

ΔE 19 — different

How different are BeigeLinen and Gainsboro?

BeigeLinen and Gainsboro are a clear pair (ΔE 19). They have distinctly different hues (99° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

BeigeLinen text on Gainsboro: 1.01:1 (Fail); Gainsboro text on BeigeLinen: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #655F4D clears it.

Common questions

Do BeigeLinen and Gainsboro go well together?

Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 69/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is BeigeLinen readable as text on Gainsboro?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #655F4D clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between BeigeLinen and Gainsboro?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 19 — a clear pair.

Are BeigeLinen and Gainsboro the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 19).

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