#44A5D9 · #D2864E
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 97/100 (complementary) · 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.
Cyan and FlamingTorch are very different (ΔE 84). They have near-opposite hues (175° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Cyan text on FlamingTorch: 1.05:1 (Fail); FlamingTorch text on Cyan: 1.05:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #00344D 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 #00344D clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 84 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 84).
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