Bone vs Light Gray — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

Bonenearest vs Light Graynearest

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 92/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 5/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 89/100 (near match). 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

Harmony92Analogous

Analogous

21° apart

Distinguishable5Hard to tell apart

normal

tritanopia

ΔE 4.8 (1.2 under CVD)

Match89Near match

ΔE 4.8 — near match

How different are Bone and Light Gray?

Bone and Light Gray are very close (ΔE 5). They have closely related hues (21° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Bone text on Light Gray: 1.01:1 (Fail); Light Gray text on Bone: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #695B53 clears it.

Common questions

Do Bone and Light Gray go well together?

Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 92/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Bone 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 #695B53 clears AA.

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

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 5 — very close.

Are Bone and Light Gray the same colour?

a very near match (ΔE 4.8) — fine for most matching.

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