White Smoke vs Linen — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 84/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 26/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 80/100 (close). 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

Harmony84Triadic

Triadic

134° apart

Distinguishable26Hard to tell apart

normal

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ΔE 9.0 (6.4 under CVD)

Match80Close

ΔE 9.0 — close

How different are White Smoke and Linen?

White Smoke and Linen are very close (ΔE 9). They have distinctly different hues (134° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

White Smoke text on Linen: 1.00:1 (Fail); Linen text on White Smoke: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #706E77 clears it.

Common questions

Do White Smoke and Linen go well together?

Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 84/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is White Smoke readable as text on Linen?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #706E77 clears AA.

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

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 9 — very close.

Are White Smoke and Linen the same colour?

close but visibly different (ΔE 9.0).

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