#261C03 · #281628
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 77/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 42/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 42/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Deep Vivid Yellow and Deep Dusty Purple are a clear pair (ΔE 26). They have distinctly different hues (103° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Deep Vivid Yellow text on Deep Dusty Purple: 1.01:1 (Fail); Deep Dusty Purple text on Deep Vivid Yellow: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #8F8366 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 77/100). 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 #8F8366 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 26 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 26).
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