#EDCDC2 · #EECBCF
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 94/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 10/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 83/100 (close). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
PaleDogwood and Soft Pink are very close (ΔE 8). They have closely related hues (22° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
PaleDogwood text on Soft Pink: 1.00:1 (Fail); Soft Pink text on PaleDogwood: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #71554C clears it.
Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 94/100). 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 #71554C clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 8 — very close.
close but visibly different (ΔE 7.8).
Explore each color: PaleDogwood #EDCDC2 · Soft Pink #EECBCF · Shades: PaleDogwood shades · Soft Pink shades · Contrast checker →