Linen vs White Smoke — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 74/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 13/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 77/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability0Fail

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Fail1.0:1

Harmony74Triadic

Triadic

101° apart

Distinguishable13Hard to tell apart

normal

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ΔE 10 (3.3 under CVD)

Match77Different

ΔE 10 — different

How different are Linen and White Smoke?

Linen and White Smoke are a clear pair (ΔE 10). They have distinctly different hues (101° 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: 1.01:1 (Fail); White Smoke text on Linen: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #676F67 clears it.

Common questions

Do Linen and White Smoke go well together?

Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 74/100). 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 #676F67 clears AA.

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

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 10 — a clear pair.

Are Linen and White Smoke the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 10).

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