#D4DCA6 · #FDC3D8
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 53/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 34/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 1/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Pale Goldenrod and Pink are very different (ΔE 45). They have distinctly different hues (91° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Pale Goldenrod text on Pink: 1.04:1 (Fail); Pink text on Pale Goldenrod: 1.04:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #595F2E clears it.
Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 53/100). 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 #595F2E clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 45 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 45).
Explore each color: Pale Goldenrod #D4DCA6 · Pink #FDC3D8 · Shades: Pale Goldenrod shades · Pink shades · Contrast checker →