#DCD497 · #FFFFFF
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 10/100 (fail) · Harmony 64/100 (analogous (soft)) · Distinguishable 73/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 22/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Light Yellow and White are very different (ΔE 36). They have distinctly different hues (53° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.
Light Yellow text on White: 1.51:1 (Fail); White text on Light Yellow: 1.51:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #80773D clears it.
Analogous (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 64/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.5:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #80773D clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 36 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 36).
Explore each color: Light Yellow #DCD497 · White #FFFFFF · Shades: Light Yellow shades · White shades · Contrast checker →