#E1E9C6 · #FFD8E4
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 51/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 22/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 35/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Canvas and Pale Pink are a clear pair (ΔE 29). They have distinctly different hues (92° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Canvas text on Pale Pink: 1.03:1 (Fail); Pale Pink text on Canvas: 1.03:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #62684A clears it.
Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 51/100). 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 #62684A clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 29 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 29).
Explore each color: Canvas #E1E9C6 · Pale Pink #FFD8E4 · Shades: Canvas shades · Pale Pink shades · Contrast checker →