#E1E6E5 · #E8E4E1
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 94/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 13/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 93/100 (near match). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
IceSculpture and Gainsboro are very close (ΔE 3). They have distinctly different hues (142° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
IceSculpture text on Gainsboro: 1.00:1 (Fail); Gainsboro text on IceSculpture: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #636767 clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 94/100). 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 #636767 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 3 — very close.
a very near match (ΔE 3.4) — fine for most matching.
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