#C6A441 · #D38BCD
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 76/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 77/100 (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.
Goldenrod and Dusty Purple are very different (ΔE 85). They have distinctly different hues (100° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Goldenrod text on Dusty Purple: 1.05:1 (Fail); Dusty Purple text on Goldenrod: 1.05:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #493800 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 76/100). 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 #493800 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 85 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 85).
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