Fog vs WhitePointer — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

Fognearest vs WhitePointerexact

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 97/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 9/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 94/100 (near match). 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

Harmony97Analogous

Analogous

35° apart

Distinguishable9Hard to tell apart

normal

protanopia

ΔE 2.6 (2.2 under CVD)

Match94Near match

ΔE 2.6 — near match

How different are Fog and WhitePointer?

Fog and WhitePointer are very close (ΔE 3). They have distinctly different hues (35° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Fog text on WhitePointer: 1.00:1 (Fail); WhitePointer text on Fog: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #5C5E56 clears it.

Common questions

Do Fog and WhitePointer go well together?

Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 97/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Fog readable as text on WhitePointer?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #5C5E56 clears AA.

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

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 3 — very close.

Are Fog and WhitePointer the same colour?

a very near match (ΔE 2.6) — fine for most matching.

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