#041E30 · #2B1602
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 97/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 75/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 33/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Deep Cyan and Deep Vivid Orange are very different (ΔE 31). They have near-opposite hues (175° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Deep Cyan text on Deep Vivid Orange: 1.01:1 (Fail); Deep Vivid Orange text on Deep Cyan: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #69869C clears it.
Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 97/100). 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 #69869C clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 31 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 31).
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