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Yellowexact vs Whiteexact

#FFFF00 · #FFFFFF

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 45/100 (analogous (soft)) · Distinguishable 100/100 (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.

Readability1Fail
Aa
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
Fail1.1:1
Harmony45Analogous (soft)
Analogous (soft)
60° apart
Distinguishable100Easy to tell apart
normal
tritanopia
ΔE 97 (70 under CVD)
Match0Different
ΔE 97 — different

How different are Yellow and White?

Yellow and White are very different (ΔE 97). They have distinctly different hues (60° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.

Can you read one on the other?

Yellow text on White: 1.07:1 (Fail); White text on Yellow: 1.07:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #7B7A00 clears it.

Common questions

Do Yellow and White go well together?

Analogous (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 45/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Yellow readable as text on White?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #7B7A00 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Yellow and White?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 97 — very different.

Are Yellow and White the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 97).

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