#A3BA65 · #EB8FA9
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 2/100 (fail) · Harmony 60/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 46/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Dark Khaki and Light Red are very different (ΔE 71). They have distinctly different hues (93° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Dark Khaki text on Light Red: 1.08:1 (Fail); Light Red text on Dark Khaki: 1.08:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #374400 clears it.
Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 60/100). 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 #374400 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 71 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 71).
Explore each color: Dark Khaki #A3BA65 · Light Red #EB8FA9 · Shades: Dark Khaki shades · Light Red shades · Contrast checker →