#D0D3D3 · #D4D1D1
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 9/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 95/100 (near match). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Elemental and Light Gray are very close (ΔE 2). They have near-opposite hues (180° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Elemental text on Light Gray: 1.01:1 (Fail); Light Gray text on Elemental: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #595B5B clears it.
Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 100/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #595B5B clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 2 — very close.
a very near match (ΔE 2.2) — fine for most matching.
Explore each color: Elemental #D0D3D3 · Light Gray #D4D1D1 · Shades: Elemental shades · Light Gray shades · Contrast checker →