#CFC17A · #E8A9D4
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 54/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 49/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Burlywood and Plum are very different (ΔE 61). They have distinctly different hues (91° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Burlywood text on Plum: 1.05:1 (Fail); Plum text on Burlywood: 1.05:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #584C00 clears it.
Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 54/100). 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 #584C00 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 61 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 61).
Explore each color: Burlywood #CFC17A · Plum #E8A9D4 · Shades: Burlywood shades · Plum shades · Contrast checker →