#6F5100 · #8B0097
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 2/100 (fail) · Harmony 77/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 62/100 (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 Vivid Yellow and Dark Magenta are very different (ΔE 107). They have distinctly different hues (109° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Dark Vivid Yellow text on Dark Magenta: 1.12:1 (Fail); Dark Magenta text on Dark Vivid Yellow: 1.12:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #DDBB78 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 77/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #DDBB78 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 107 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 107).
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