#C65500 · #CF4255
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 53/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 9/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Burnt Orange and Cherry are very different (ΔE 42). They have distinctly different hues (34° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Burnt Orange text on Cherry: 1.03:1 (Fail); Cherry text on Burnt Orange: 1.03:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #FFFCFA clears it.
Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 100/100). 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 #FFFCFA clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 42 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 42).
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