#DFD996 · #FFFFFF
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 9/100 (fail) · Harmony 58/100 (analogous (soft)) · Distinguishable 73/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 17/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Khaki and White are very different (ΔE 38). They have distinctly different hues (55° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.
Khaki text on White: 1.45:1 (Fail); White text on Khaki: 1.45:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #7F7838 clears it.
Analogous (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 58/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.4:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #7F7838 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 38 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 38).
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