#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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 97 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 97).
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