Gainsboro vs Parchment — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 90/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 2/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 96/100 (identical). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability0Fail

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Fail1.0:1

Harmony90Analogous

Analogous

20° apart

Distinguishable2Hard to tell apart

normal

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ΔE 1.6 (0.5 under CVD)

Match96Identical

ΔE 1.6 — identical

How different are Gainsboro and Parchment?

Gainsboro and Parchment are identical (ΔE 2). They have closely related hues (20° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Gainsboro text on Parchment: 1.01:1 (Fail); Parchment text on Gainsboro: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #6C6566 clears it.

Common questions

Do Gainsboro and Parchment go well together?

Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 90/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Gainsboro readable as text on Parchment?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #6C6566 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Gainsboro and Parchment?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 2 — identical.

Are Gainsboro and Parchment the same colour?

effectively the same colour.

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