#A5C581 · #EF9EAB
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 71/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 35/100 (hard 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.
Dark Khaki and Light Red are very different (ΔE 60). They have distinctly different hues (98° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Dark Khaki text on Light Red: 1.07:1 (Fail); Light Red text on Dark Khaki: 1.07:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #344E08 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 71/100). 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 #344E08 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 60 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 60).
Explore each color: Dark Khaki #A5C581 · Light Red #EF9EAB · Shades: Dark Khaki shades · Light Red shades · Contrast checker →