#F8F3E8 · #FAF0F9
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 59/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 14/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 77/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Linen and Lavender Blush are a clear pair (ΔE 10). They have distinctly different hues (95° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Linen text on Lavender Blush: 1.00:1 (Fail); Lavender Blush text on Linen: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #736F66 clears it.
Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 59/100). 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 #736F66 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 10 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 10).
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