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Gainsboronearest vs BarelyWhiteexact

#DEE4DF · #E1E3DD

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 66/100 (analogous (soft)) · Distinguishable 6/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 97/100 (identical). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability0Fail
Aa
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
Fail1.0:1
Harmony66Analogous (soft)
Analogous (soft)
50° apart
Distinguishable6Hard to tell apart
normal
tritanopia
ΔE 1.5 (1.4 under CVD)
Match97Identical
ΔE 1.5 — identical

How different are Gainsboro and BarelyWhite?

Gainsboro and BarelyWhite are identical (ΔE 2). 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?

Gainsboro text on BarelyWhite: 1.00:1 (Fail); BarelyWhite text on Gainsboro: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #616662 clears it.

Common questions

Do Gainsboro and BarelyWhite go well together?

Analogous (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 66/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Gainsboro readable as text on BarelyWhite?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #616662 clears AA.

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

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 2 — identical.

Are Gainsboro and BarelyWhite the same colour?

effectively the same colour.

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