#E0E0DC · #E2DEE0
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 55/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 2/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 92/100 (near match). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
HintOfBrume and Gainsboro are very close (ΔE 3). They have distinctly different hues (90° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
HintOfBrume text on Gainsboro: 1.01:1 (Fail); Gainsboro text on HintOfBrume: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #646360 clears it.
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.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #646360 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 3 — very close.
a very near match (ΔE 3.5) — fine for most matching.
Explore each color: HintOfBrume #E0E0DC · Gainsboro #E2DEE0 · Shades: HintOfBrume shades · Gainsboro shades · Contrast checker →