#E1E9CA · #FFFFFF
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 5/100 (fail) · Harmony 24/100 (clashing) · Distinguishable 45/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 59/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Canvas and White are a clear pair (ΔE 19). They have distinctly different hues (75° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Canvas text on White: 1.26:1 (Fail); White text on Canvas: 1.26:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #73795E clears it.
Clashing — awkward hue gap — tends to clash (harmony 24/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.3:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #73795E clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 19 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 19).
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