#93C9BE · #DDADBA
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 98/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 63/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 13/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Ash and Light Dusty Red are very different (ΔE 39). They have near-opposite hues (176° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Ash text on Light Dusty Red: 1.05:1 (Fail); Light Dusty Red text on Ash: 1.05:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #1D534A clears it.
Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 98/100). 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 #1D534A clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 39 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 39).
Explore each color: Ash #93C9BE · Light Dusty Red #DDADBA · Shades: Ash shades · Light Dusty Red shades · Contrast checker →