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SubtleTouchexact vs Gainsboronearest

#DBDBD9 · #DDDADB

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 55/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 1/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 96/100 (identical). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability0Fail
Aa
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
Fail1.0:1
Harmony55Triadic (soft)
Triadic (soft)
80° apart
Distinguishable1Hard to tell apart
normal
deuteranopia
ΔE 1.9 (0.4 under CVD)
Match96Identical
ΔE 1.9 — identical

How different are SubtleTouch and Gainsboro?

SubtleTouch and Gainsboro are identical (ΔE 2). They have distinctly different hues (80° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

SubtleTouch text on Gainsboro: 1.00:1 (Fail); Gainsboro text on SubtleTouch: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #61605F clears it.

Common questions

Do SubtleTouch and Gainsboro go well together?

Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 55/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is SubtleTouch readable as text on Gainsboro?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #61605F clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between SubtleTouch and Gainsboro?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 2 — identical.

Are SubtleTouch and Gainsboro the same colour?

effectively the same colour.

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