#E0E5DC · #ECE0E1
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 67/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 8/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 82/100 (close). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Gainsboro and Pale Pink are very close (ΔE 8). They have distinctly different hues (98° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Gainsboro text on Pale Pink: 1.01:1 (Fail); Pale Pink text on Gainsboro: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #62675F clears it.
Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 67/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #62675F clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 8 — very close.
close but visibly different (ΔE 8.0).
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