#9D8634 · #AE6FA2
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 65/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 64/100 (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 Pink are very different (ΔE 72). They have distinctly different hues (95° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Driftwood text on Dusty Pink: 1.05:1 (Fail); Dusty Pink text on Driftwood: 1.05:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #251B00 clears it.
Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 65/100). 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 #251B00 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 72 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 72).
Explore each color: Driftwood #9D8634 · Dusty Pink #AE6FA2 · Shades: Driftwood shades · Dusty Pink shades · Contrast checker →