IceCreamCone vs Fog — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 82/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 5/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 87/100 (close). 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

Distinguishable5Hard to tell apart

normal

deuteranopia

ΔE 5.9 (1.2 under CVD)

Match87Close

ΔE 5.9 — close

How different are IceCreamCone and Fog?

IceCreamCone and Fog are very close (ΔE 6). 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?

IceCreamCone text on Fog: 1.00:1 (Fail); Fog text on IceCreamCone: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #69584A clears it.

Common questions

Do IceCreamCone and Fog 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 IceCreamCone readable as text on Fog?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #69584A clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between IceCreamCone and Fog?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 6 — very close.

Are IceCreamCone and Fog the same colour?

close but visibly different (ΔE 5.9).

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