#D6DBC0 · #D9D3ED
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 99/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 38/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 38/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Breezeway and Light Gray are a clear pair (ΔE 28). They have near-opposite hues (177° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Breezeway text on Light Gray: 1.02:1 (Fail); Light Gray text on Breezeway: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #5B6048 clears it.
Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 99/100). 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 #5B6048 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 28 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 28).
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