Gainsboro vs Bone — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 98/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 30/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 63/100 (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

Harmony98Complementary

Complementary

176° apart

Distinguishable30Hard to tell apart

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ΔE 17 (7.4 under CVD)

Match63Different

ΔE 17 — different

How different are Gainsboro and Bone?

Gainsboro and Bone are a clear pair (ΔE 17). They have near-opposite hues (176° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Gainsboro text on Bone: 1.00:1 (Fail); Bone text on Gainsboro: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #5F5E6C clears it.

Common questions

Do Gainsboro and Bone go well together?

Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 98/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Gainsboro readable as text on Bone?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #5F5E6C clears AA.

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

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 17 — a clear pair.

Are Gainsboro and Bone the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 17).

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