#CED6DF · #D1D7CD
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 98/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 21/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 78/100 (close). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Light Gray and Fog are very close (ΔE 10). They have distinctly different hues (116° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Light Gray text on Fog: 1.00:1 (Fail); Fog text on Light Gray: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #575D65 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 98/100). 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 #575D65 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 10 — very close.
close but visibly different (ΔE 10.0).
Explore each color: Light Gray #CED6DF · Fog #D1D7CD · Shades: Light Gray shades · Fog shades · Contrast checker →