#04405A · #572F12
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 94/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 91/100 (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.
Deep Vivid Cyan and Dark Orange are very different (ΔE 51). They have near-opposite hues (173° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Deep Vivid Cyan text on Dark Orange: 1.04:1 (Fail); Dark Orange text on Deep Vivid Cyan: 1.04:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #74A9C7 clears it.
Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 94/100). 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 #74A9C7 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 51 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 51).
Explore each color: Deep Vivid Cyan #04405A · Dark Orange #572F12 · Shades: Deep Vivid Cyan shades · Dark Orange shades · Contrast checker →