Dusty Yellow vs Raw Sienna — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Dusty Yellownearest vs Raw Siennanearest

#B5A549 · #D2964E

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 87/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 21/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 54/100 (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.

Fail1.0:1

Harmony87Analogous

Analogous

18° apart

Distinguishable21Hard to tell apart

normal

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ΔE 21 (5.3 under CVD)

Match54Different

ΔE 21 — different

How different are Dusty Yellow and Raw Sienna?

Dusty Yellow and Raw Sienna are a clear pair (ΔE 21). They have closely related hues (18° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Dusty Yellow text on Raw Sienna: 1.03:1 (Fail); Raw Sienna text on Dusty Yellow: 1.03:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #433900 clears it.

Common questions

Do Dusty Yellow and Raw Sienna go well together?

Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 87/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Dusty Yellow readable as text on Raw Sienna?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #433900 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Dusty Yellow and Raw Sienna?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 21 — a clear pair.

Are Dusty Yellow and Raw Sienna the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 21).

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