#AFC8A7 · #DFB2B2
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 83/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 38/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 30/100 (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 32). They have distinctly different hues (105° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Ash text on Light Dusty Red: 1.04:1 (Fail); Light Dusty Red text on Ash: 1.04:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #3D5236 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 83/100). 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 #3D5236 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 32 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 32).
Explore each color: Ash #AFC8A7 · Light Dusty Red #DFB2B2 · Shades: Ash shades · Light Dusty Red shades · Contrast checker →