#E8EFF4 · #EEEFE8
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 83/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 19/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 86/100 (close). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
White Smoke and Linen are very close (ΔE 6). They have distinctly different hues (136° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
White Smoke text on Linen: 1.00:1 (Fail); Linen text on White Smoke: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #676D72 clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 83/100). 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 #676D72 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 6 — very close.
close but visibly different (ΔE 6.5).
Explore each color: White Smoke #E8EFF4 · Linen #EEEFE8 · Shades: White Smoke shades · Linen shades · Contrast checker →