HintOfGreyPebble vs Gainsboro — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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HintOfGreyPebbleexact vs Gainsboronearest

#E3E0DA · #E5DFDB

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 82/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 2/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 97/100 (identical). 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

Harmony82Analogous

Analogous

16° apart

Distinguishable2Hard to tell apart

normal

protanopia

ΔE 1.5 (0.5 under CVD)

Match97Identical

ΔE 1.5 — identical

How different are HintOfGreyPebble and Gainsboro?

HintOfGreyPebble and Gainsboro are identical (ΔE 2). They have closely related hues (16° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

HintOfGreyPebble text on Gainsboro: 1.00:1 (Fail); Gainsboro text on HintOfGreyPebble: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #66635E clears it.

Common questions

Do HintOfGreyPebble and Gainsboro go well together?

Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 82/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is HintOfGreyPebble readable as text on Gainsboro?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #66635E clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between HintOfGreyPebble and Gainsboro?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 2 — identical.

Are HintOfGreyPebble and Gainsboro the same colour?

effectively the same colour.

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