#CCD3E9 · #DBD3BD
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 49/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 48/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Light Gray and PearlyPutty are a clear pair (ΔE 24). They have near-opposite hues (178° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Light Gray text on PearlyPutty: 1.00:1 (Fail); PearlyPutty text on Light Gray: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #565B6E clears it.
Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 100/100). 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 #565B6E clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 24 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 24).
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