LightMist vs Bone — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

LightMistexact vs Bonenearest

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 96/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 12/100 (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.

Readability0Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.0:1

Harmony96Analogous

Analogous

36° apart

Distinguishable12Hard to tell apart

normal

tritanopia

ΔE 3.0 (3.0 under CVD)

Match93Near match

ΔE 3.0 — near match

How different are LightMist and Bone?

LightMist and Bone are very close (ΔE 3). They have distinctly different hues (36° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

LightMist text on Bone: 1.00:1 (Fail); Bone text on LightMist: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #60645A clears it.

Common questions

Do LightMist and Bone go well together?

Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 96/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is LightMist readable as text on Bone?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #60645A clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between LightMist and Bone?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 3 — very close.

Are LightMist and Bone the same colour?

a very near match (ΔE 3.0) — fine for most matching.

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