#7EC1C2 · #DBA2A4
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 99/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 83/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 2/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Dusty Cyan and Light Dusty Red are very different (ΔE 45). They have near-opposite hues (177° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Dusty Cyan text on Light Dusty Red: 1.06:1 (Fail); Light Dusty Red text on Dusty Cyan: 1.06:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #004C4E clears it.
Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 99/100). 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 #004C4E clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 45 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 45).
Explore each color: Dusty Cyan #7EC1C2 · Light Dusty Red #DBA2A4 · Shades: Dusty Cyan shades · Light Dusty Red shades · Contrast checker →