#E9E8D8 · #FFFFFF
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 5/100 (fail) · Harmony 48/100 (analogous (soft)) · Distinguishable 40/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 74/100 (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 12). They have distinctly different hues (56° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Canvas text on White: 1.24:1 (Fail); White text on Canvas: 1.24:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #787769 clears it.
Analogous (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 48/100). 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 #787769 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 12 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 12).
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