#E6EFE3 · #FFFFFF
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 4/100 (fail) · Harmony 82/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 31/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 79/100 (close). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Parchment and White are very close (ΔE 10). They have distinctly different hues (105° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Parchment text on White: 1.18:1 (Fail); White text on Parchment: 1.18:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #71796F clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 82/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.2:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #71796F clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 10 — very close.
close but visibly different (ΔE 9.6).
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