#4CA8E0 · #D58B4D
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 97/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 100/100 (easy 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.
HighBlue and Raw Sienna are very different (ΔE 87). They have near-opposite hues (175° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
HighBlue text on Raw Sienna: 1.05:1 (Fail); Raw Sienna text on HighBlue: 1.05:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #003854 clears it.
Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 97/100). 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 #003854 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 87 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 87).
Explore each color: HighBlue #4CA8E0 · Raw Sienna #D58B4D · Shades: HighBlue shades · Raw Sienna shades · Contrast checker →