Linen vs White Smoke — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Linennearest vs White Smokenearest

#E9EEED · #E9EEEF

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 94/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 4/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 98/100 (identical). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability0Fail

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The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.0:1

Harmony94Analogous

Analogous

22° apart

Distinguishable4Hard to tell apart

normal

tritanopia

ΔE 1.0 (0.9 under CVD)

Match98Identical

ΔE 1.0 — identical

How different are Linen and White Smoke?

Linen and White Smoke are identical (ΔE 1). They have closely related hues (22° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Linen text on White Smoke: 1.00:1 (Fail); White Smoke text on Linen: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #686C6C clears it.

Common questions

Do Linen and White Smoke go well together?

Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 94/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Linen readable as text on White Smoke?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #686C6C clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Linen and White Smoke?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 1 — identical.

Are Linen and White Smoke the same colour?

effectively the same colour.

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