#9D8330 · #AA6DA2
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 71/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 69/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Driftwood and Dusty Purple are very different (ΔE 73). They have distinctly different hues (98° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Driftwood text on Dusty Purple: 1.06:1 (Fail); Dusty Purple text on Driftwood: 1.06:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #221800 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 71/100). 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 #221800 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 73 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 73).
Explore each color: Driftwood #9D8330 · Dusty Purple #AA6DA2 · Shades: Driftwood shades · Dusty Purple shades · Contrast checker →