#BB9428 · #C37CC2
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 84/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 82/100 (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 91). They have distinctly different hues (103° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Dark Goldenrod text on Dusty Purple: 1.06:1 (Fail); Dusty Purple text on Dark Goldenrod: 1.06:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #3C2B00 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 84/100). 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 #3C2B00 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 91 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 91).
Explore each color: Dark Goldenrod #BB9428 · Dusty Purple #C37CC2 · Shades: Dark Goldenrod shades · Dusty Purple shades · Contrast checker →