#C0D5CA · #C8D3C1
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 61/100 (analogous (soft)) · Distinguishable 20/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 89/100 (close). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
SoftFresco and Fog are very close (ΔE 5). They have distinctly different hues (52° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
SoftFresco text on Fog: 1.01:1 (Fail); Fog text on SoftFresco: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #4B5D54 clears it.
Analogous (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 61/100). 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 #4B5D54 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 5 — very close.
close but visibly different (ΔE 5.1).
Explore each color: SoftFresco #C0D5CA · Fog #C8D3C1 · Shades: SoftFresco shades · Fog shades · Contrast checker →