SilverFern vs Bone — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 91/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 14/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 85/100 (close). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability0Fail

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Fail1.0:1

Harmony91Analogous

Analogous

20° apart

Distinguishable14Hard to tell apart

normal

protanopia

ΔE 6.9 (3.5 under CVD)

Match85Close

ΔE 6.9 — close

How different are SilverFern and Bone?

SilverFern and Bone are very close (ΔE 7). They have closely related hues (20° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

SilverFern text on Bone: 1.01:1 (Fail); Bone text on SilverFern: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #656147 clears it.

Common questions

Do SilverFern and Bone go well together?

Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 91/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is SilverFern 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 #656147 clears AA.

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

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 7 — very close.

Are SilverFern and Bone the same colour?

close but visibly different (ΔE 6.9).

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