#6F5100 · #854100
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 78/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 16/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 56/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Dark Vivid Yellow and Saddle Brown are a clear pair (ΔE 20). They have closely related hues (14° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Dark Vivid Yellow text on Saddle Brown: 1.04:1 (Fail); Saddle Brown text on Dark Vivid Yellow: 1.04:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #E4C380 clears it.
Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 78/100). 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 #E4C380 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 20 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 20).
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