#D4D5BE · #E4CBD6
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 43/100 (clashing) · Distinguishable 17/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 56/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Fog and Light Gray are a clear pair (ΔE 20). They have distinctly different hues (89° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Fog text on Light Gray: 1.02:1 (Fail); Light Gray text on Fog: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #5B5C48 clears it.
Clashing — awkward hue gap — tends to clash (harmony 43/100). 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 #5B5C48 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 20 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 20).
Explore each color: Fog #D4D5BE · Light Gray #E4CBD6 · Shades: Fog shades · Light Gray shades · Contrast checker →