#A5C3A0 · #DDABA9
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 90/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 45/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 22/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Sage and Light Dusty Red are very different (ΔE 35). They have distinctly different hues (109° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Sage text on Light Dusty Red: 1.04:1 (Fail); Light Dusty Red text on Sage: 1.04:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #364F31 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 90/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #364F31 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 35 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 35).
Explore each color: Sage #A5C3A0 · Light Dusty Red #DDABA9 · Shades: Sage shades · Light Dusty Red shades · Contrast checker →