#D2B25B · #DE9BD8
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 73/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 71/100 (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.
Dark Khaki and Plum are very different (ΔE 77). They have distinctly different hues (98° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Dark Khaki text on Plum: 1.05:1 (Fail); Plum text on Dark Khaki: 1.05:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #564100 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 73/100). 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 #564100 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 77 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 77).
Explore each color: Dark Khaki #D2B25B · Plum #DE9BD8 · Shades: Dark Khaki shades · Plum shades · Contrast checker →