Bone vs SilverFern — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 92/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 26/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 84/100 (close). 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

Harmony92Analogous

Analogous

39° apart

Distinguishable26Hard to tell apart

normal

protanopia

ΔE 7.2 (6.4 under CVD)

Match84Close

ΔE 7.2 — close

How different are Bone and SilverFern?

Bone and SilverFern are very close (ΔE 7). They have distinctly different hues (39° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Bone text on SilverFern: 1.01:1 (Fail); SilverFern text on Bone: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #59654D clears it.

Common questions

Do Bone and SilverFern go well together?

Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 92/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Bone readable as text on SilverFern?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #59654D clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Bone and SilverFern?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 7 — very close.

Are Bone and SilverFern the same colour?

close but visibly different (ΔE 7.2).

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