#D9E0AE · #FFC9DD
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 47/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 31/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 8/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Pale Goldenrod and CherryBlush are very different (ΔE 42). They have distinctly different hues (91° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Pale Goldenrod text on CherryBlush: 1.04:1 (Fail); CherryBlush text on Pale Goldenrod: 1.04:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #5C6234 clears it.
Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 47/100). 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 #5C6234 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 42 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 42).
Explore each color: Pale Goldenrod #D9E0AE · CherryBlush #FFC9DD · Shades: Pale Goldenrod shades · CherryBlush shades · Contrast checker →