#E2E2E1 · #FFFFFF
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 6/100 (fail) · Harmony 55/100 (analogous (soft)) · Distinguishable 40/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 78/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Gainsboro and White are a clear pair (ΔE 10). They have distinctly different hues (60° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Gainsboro text on White: 1.30:1 (Fail); White text on Gainsboro: 1.30:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #777676 clears it.
Analogous (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 55/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.3:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #777676 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 10 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 10).
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