#C59700 · #CE7ACF
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 92/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 93/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Vivid Yellow and Orchid are very different (ΔE 107). They have distinctly different hues (107° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.
Vivid Yellow text on Orchid: 1.07:1 (Fail); Orchid text on Vivid Yellow: 1.07:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #402E00 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 92/100). 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 #402E00 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 107 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 107).
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