Dark Goldenrod vs Dusty Pink — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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#9E862E · #AF6EA4

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 69/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 68/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability1Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.1:1

Harmony69Triadic (soft)

Triadic (soft)

97° apart

Distinguishable68Somewhat similar

normal

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ΔE 76 (26 under CVD)

Match0Different

ΔE 76 — different

How different are Dark Goldenrod and Dusty Pink?

Dark Goldenrod and Dusty Pink are very different (ΔE 76). They have distinctly different hues (97° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Dark Goldenrod text on Dusty Pink: 1.06:1 (Fail); Dusty Pink text on Dark Goldenrod: 1.06:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #251B00 clears it.

Common questions

Do Dark Goldenrod and Dusty Pink go well together?

Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 69/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Dark Goldenrod readable as text on Dusty Pink?

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.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Dark Goldenrod and Dusty Pink?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 76 — very different.

Are Dark Goldenrod and Dusty Pink the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 76).

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