SensitiveTint vs Light Gray — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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#CEC9CC · #CFC9CA

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 98/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 2/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 98/100 (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

Harmony98Analogous

Analogous

26° apart

Distinguishable2Hard to tell apart

normal

protanopia

ΔE 1.1 (0.5 under CVD)

Match98Identical

ΔE 1.1 — identical

How different are SensitiveTint and Light Gray?

SensitiveTint and Light Gray are identical (ΔE 1). They have distinctly different hues (26° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

SensitiveTint text on Light Gray: 1.00:1 (Fail); Light Gray text on SensitiveTint: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #595457 clears it.

Common questions

Do SensitiveTint and Light Gray go well together?

Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 98/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is SensitiveTint readable as text on Light Gray?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #595457 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between SensitiveTint and Light Gray?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 1 — identical.

Are SensitiveTint and Light Gray the same colour?

effectively the same colour.

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