#299D90 · #BC6E82
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 2/100 (fail) · Harmony 97/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 95/100 (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.
Cadet Blue and Dusty Red are very different (ΔE 68). They have near-opposite hues (171° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Cadet Blue text on Dusty Red: 1.11:1 (Fail); Dusty Red text on Cadet Blue: 1.11:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #00231F 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 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #00231F clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 68 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 68).
Explore each color: Cadet Blue #299D90 · Dusty Red #BC6E82 · Shades: Cadet Blue shades · Dusty Red shades · Contrast checker →