Harp vs Light Gray — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 55/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 9/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 73/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability0Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.0:1

Harmony55Triadic (soft)

Triadic (soft)

92° apart

Distinguishable9Hard to tell apart

normal

deuteranopia

ΔE 12 (2.2 under CVD)

Match73Different

ΔE 12 — different

How different are Harp and Light Gray?

Harp and Light Gray are a clear pair (ΔE 12). They have distinctly different hues (92° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Harp text on Light Gray: 1.02:1 (Fail); Light Gray text on Harp: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #55574B clears it.

Common questions

Do Harp and Light Gray go well together?

Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 55/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Harp readable as text on Light Gray?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #55574B clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Harp and Light Gray?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 12 — a clear pair.

Are Harp and Light Gray the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 12).

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