#3E5580 · #6B511D
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 87/100 (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.
DeepAzure and Dark Yellow are very different (ΔE 61). They have near-opposite hues (179° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
DeepAzure text on Dark Yellow: 1.00:1 (Fail); Dark Yellow text on DeepAzure: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #AFCBFC clears it.
Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 100/100). 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 #AFCBFC clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 61 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 61).
Explore each color: DeepAzure #3E5580 · Dark Yellow #6B511D · Shades: DeepAzure shades · Dark Yellow shades · Contrast checker →