#E6E2D3 · #ECDDE7
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 40/100 (clashing) · Distinguishable 15/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 70/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Artifice and Pale Pink are a clear pair (ΔE 14). They have distinctly different hues (87° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Artifice text on Pale Pink: 1.01:1 (Fail); Pale Pink text on Artifice: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #686457 clears it.
Clashing — awkward hue gap — tends to clash (harmony 40/100). 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 #686457 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 14 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 14).
Explore each color: Artifice #E6E2D3 · Pale Pink #ECDDE7 · Shades: Artifice shades · Pale Pink shades · Contrast checker →