#DBD4C7 · #DCD1DC
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 68/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 19/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 72/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
HarrowGate and Light Gray are a clear pair (ΔE 13). They have distinctly different hues (99° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
HarrowGate text on Light Gray: 1.00:1 (Fail); Light Gray text on HarrowGate: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #625B50 clears it.
Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 68/100). 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 #625B50 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 13 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 13).
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