WindChimes vs Silver — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 94/100 (analogous) · 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

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Fail1.0:1

Harmony94Analogous

Analogous

23° apart

Distinguishable1Hard to tell apart

normal

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ΔE 1.8 (0.4 under CVD)

Match96Identical

ΔE 1.8 — identical

How different are WindChimes and Silver?

WindChimes and Silver are identical (ΔE 2). They have closely related hues (23° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

WindChimes text on Silver: 1.00:1 (Fail); Silver text on WindChimes: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #56524F clears it.

Common questions

Do WindChimes and Silver go well together?

Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 94/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is WindChimes readable as text on Silver?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #56524F clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between WindChimes and Silver?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 2 — identical.

Are WindChimes and Silver the same colour?

effectively the same colour.

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