#DCD79B · #FAC0E1
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 51/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 41/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Caramel and Pink are very different (ΔE 51). They have distinctly different hues (90° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Caramel text on Pink: 1.04:1 (Fail); Pink text on Caramel: 1.04:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #615B22 clears it.
Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 51/100). 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 #615B22 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 51 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 51).
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