#A18631 · #AE70A7
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 74/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 70/100 (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 Goldenrod and Dusty Purple are very different (ΔE 75). They have distinctly different hues (99° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Dark Goldenrod text on Dusty Purple: 1.05:1 (Fail); Dusty Purple text on Dark Goldenrod: 1.05:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #271C00 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 74/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #271C00 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 75 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 75).
Explore each color: Dark Goldenrod #A18631 · Dusty Purple #AE70A7 · Shades: Dark Goldenrod shades · Dusty Purple shades · Contrast checker →