Jade vs Indian Red — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

Jadenearest vs Indian Rednearest

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 3/100 (fail) · Harmony 99/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 87/100 (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.

Readability3Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.1:1

Harmony99Triadic

Triadic

129° apart

Distinguishable87Easy to tell apart

normal

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ΔE 88 (44 under CVD)

Match0Different

ΔE 88 — different

How different are Jade and Indian Red?

Jade and Indian Red are very different (ΔE 88). They have distinctly different hues (129° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Jade text on Indian Red: 1.13:1 (Fail); Indian Red text on Jade: 1.13:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #002307 clears it.

Common questions

Do Jade and Indian Red go well together?

Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 99/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Jade readable as text on Indian Red?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #002307 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Jade and Indian Red?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 88 — very different.

Are Jade and Indian Red the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 88).

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