#E3E0E8 · #FFFFFF
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 6/100 (fail) · Harmony 64/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 37/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 75/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
WhiteBud and White are a clear pair (ΔE 11). They have distinctly different hues (98° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
WhiteBud text on White: 1.30:1 (Fail); White text on WhiteBud: 1.30:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #78757D clears it.
Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 64/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.3:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #78757D clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 11 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 11).
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