Shark vs Light Gray — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

Sharkexact vs Light Graynearest

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 85/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 3/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 91/100 (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

Harmony85Analogous

Analogous

17° apart

Distinguishable3Hard to tell apart

normal

tritanopia

ΔE 4.0 (0.7 under CVD)

Match91Near match

ΔE 4.0 — near match

How different are Shark and Light Gray?

Shark and Light Gray are very close (ΔE 4). They have closely related hues (17° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Shark text on Light Gray: 1.01:1 (Fail); Light Gray text on Shark: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #526163 clears it.

Common questions

Do Shark and Light Gray go well together?

Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 85/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Shark 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 #526163 clears AA.

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

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 4 — very close.

Are Shark and Light Gray the same colour?

a very near match (ΔE 4.0) — fine for most matching.

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