Light Gray vs BuffIt — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 90/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 29/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 62/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability0Fail

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Fail1.0:1

Harmony90Triadic

Triadic

109° apart

Distinguishable29Hard to tell apart

normal

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ΔE 17 (7.3 under CVD)

Match62Different

ΔE 17 — different

How different are Light Gray and BuffIt?

Light Gray and BuffIt are a clear pair (ΔE 17). They have distinctly different hues (109° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Light Gray text on BuffIt: 1.01:1 (Fail); BuffIt text on Light Gray: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #615664 clears it.

Common questions

Do Light Gray and BuffIt go well together?

Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 90/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Light Gray readable as text on BuffIt?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #615664 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Light Gray and BuffIt?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 17 — a clear pair.

Are Light Gray and BuffIt the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 17).

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