Yellow vs Raw Sienna — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 84/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 12/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 52/100 (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

Harmony84Analogous

Analogous

17° apart

Distinguishable12Hard to tell apart

normal

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ΔE 22 (3.0 under CVD)

Match52Different

ΔE 22 — different

How different are Yellow and Raw Sienna?

Yellow and Raw Sienna are a clear pair (ΔE 22). They have closely related hues (17° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Yellow text on Raw Sienna: 1.03:1 (Fail); Raw Sienna text on Yellow: 1.03:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #413200 clears it.

Common questions

Do Yellow and Raw Sienna go well together?

Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 84/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is 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 #413200 clears AA.

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

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 22 — a clear pair.

Are Yellow and Raw Sienna the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 22).

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