Light Gray vs Light Gray — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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#DCD0E7 · #E5CEDD

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 67/100 (analogous (soft)) · Distinguishable 22/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 87/100 (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

Harmony67Analogous (soft)

Analogous (soft)

50° apart

Distinguishable22Hard to tell apart

normal

tritanopia

ΔE 5.8 (5.5 under CVD)

Match87Close

ΔE 5.8 — close

How different are Light Gray and Light Gray?

Light Gray and Light Gray are very close (ΔE 6). They have distinctly different hues (50° 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 Light Gray: 1.00:1 (Fail); Light Gray text on Light Gray: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #63586C clears it.

Common questions

Do Light Gray and Light Gray go well together?

Analogous (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 67/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Light Gray readable as text on Light Gray?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #63586C clears AA.

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

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 6 — very close.

Are Light Gray and Light Gray the same colour?

close but visibly different (ΔE 5.8).

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