#C8A836 · #DC8ACF
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 70/100 (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 Light Purple are very different (ΔE 92). They have distinctly different hues (97° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.
Goldenrod text on Light Purple: 1.06:1 (Fail); Light Purple text on Goldenrod: 1.06:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #4A3A00 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 70/100). 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 #4A3A00 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 92 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 92).
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