#3E6137 · #7B4444
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 2/100 (fail) · Harmony 92/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 47/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Dark Olive Green and Dusty Red are very different (ΔE 46). They have distinctly different hues (110° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Dark Olive Green text on Dusty Red: 1.08:1 (Fail); Dusty Red text on Dark Olive Green: 1.08:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #AAD2A2 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 92/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #AAD2A2 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 46 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 46).
Explore each color: Dark Olive Green #3E6137 · Dusty Red #7B4444 · Shades: Dark Olive Green shades · Dusty Red shades · Contrast checker →