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Silvernearest vs Fognearest

#C5CBC9 · #C7CBC6

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 61/100 (analogous (soft)) · Distinguishable 6/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 96/100 (identical). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability0Fail
Aa
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
Fail1.0:1
Harmony61Analogous (soft)
Analogous (soft)
52° apart
Distinguishable6Hard to tell apart
normal
tritanopia
ΔE 1.7 (1.5 under CVD)
Match96Identical
ΔE 1.7 — identical

How different are Silver and Fog?

Silver and Fog are identical (ΔE 2). They have distinctly different hues (52° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Silver text on Fog: 1.00:1 (Fail); Fog text on Silver: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #515655 clears it.

Common questions

Do Silver and Fog go well together?

Analogous (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 61/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Silver readable as text on Fog?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #515655 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Silver and Fog?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 2 — identical.

Are Silver and Fog the same colour?

effectively the same colour.

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