#CDB06A · #D59ED3
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 71/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 65/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Sand and Plum are very different (ΔE 65). They have distinctly different hues (100° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Sand text on Plum: 1.04:1 (Fail); Plum text on Sand: 1.04:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #564000 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 71/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #564000 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 65 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 65).
Explore each color: Sand #CDB06A · Plum #D59ED3 · Shades: Sand shades · Plum shades · Contrast checker →