#B6B25F · #DF92BB
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 50/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 47/100 (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 Khaki and Lilac are very different (ΔE 69). They have distinctly different hues (89° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Dark Khaki text on Lilac: 1.06:1 (Fail); Lilac text on Dark Khaki: 1.06:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #444000 clears it.
Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 50/100). 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 #444000 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 69 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 69).
Explore each color: Dark Khaki #B6B25F · Lilac #DF92BB · Shades: Dark Khaki shades · Lilac shades · Contrast checker →