#D1DAD7 · #DED6D1
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 84/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 24/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 86/100 (close). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Glacial and Gainsboro are very close (ΔE 6). They have distinctly different hues (137° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Glacial text on Gainsboro: 1.01:1 (Fail); Gainsboro text on Glacial: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #58605E clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 84/100). 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 #58605E clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 6 — very close.
close but visibly different (ΔE 6.2).
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