#E5E2DA · #E7E0E6
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 58/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 9/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 84/100 (close). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
OrigamiWhite and Gainsboro are very close (ΔE 7). They have distinctly different hues (95° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
OrigamiWhite text on Gainsboro: 1.00:1 (Fail); Gainsboro text on OrigamiWhite: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #67655E clears it.
Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 58/100). 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 #67655E clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 7 — very close.
close but visibly different (ΔE 7.4).
Explore each color: OrigamiWhite #E5E2DA · Gainsboro #E7E0E6 · Shades: OrigamiWhite shades · Gainsboro shades · Contrast checker →