#6A521B · #6B466E
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 85/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 65/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Dark Yellow and Muted Purple are very different (ΔE 55). They have distinctly different hues (106° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Dark Yellow text on Muted Purple: 1.04:1 (Fail); Muted Purple text on Dark Yellow: 1.04:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #DEC38B clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 85/100). 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 #DEC38B clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 55 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 55).
Explore each color: Dark Yellow #6A521B · Muted Purple #6B466E · Shades: Dark Yellow shades · Muted Purple shades · Contrast checker →