Understated vs Fog — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 78/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 3/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 92/100 (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

Harmony78Analogous

Analogous

14° apart

Distinguishable3Hard to tell apart

normal

deuteranopia

ΔE 3.8 (0.7 under CVD)

Match92Near match

ΔE 3.8 — near match

How different are Understated and Fog?

Understated and Fog are very close (ΔE 4). They have closely related hues (14° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Understated text on Fog: 1.00:1 (Fail); Fog text on Understated: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #5E5448 clears it.

Common questions

Do Understated and Fog go well together?

Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 78/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Understated readable as text on Fog?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #5E5448 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Understated and Fog?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 4 — very close.

Are Understated and Fog the same colour?

a very near match (ΔE 3.8) — fine for most matching.

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