Dark Orange vs Dark Dusty Red — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Dark Orangenearest vs Dark Dusty Rednearest

#562F11 · #5A2A27

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 94/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 19/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 66/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability0Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.0:1

Harmony94Analogous

Analogous

23° apart

Distinguishable19Hard to tell apart

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ΔE 15 (4.8 under CVD)

Match66Different

ΔE 15 — different

How different are Dark Orange and Dark Dusty Red?

Dark Orange and Dark Dusty Red are a clear pair (ΔE 15). They have closely related hues (23° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Dark Orange text on Dark Dusty Red: 1.01:1 (Fail); Dark Dusty Red text on Dark Orange: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #C69778 clears it.

Common questions

Do Dark Orange and Dark Dusty Red go well together?

Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 94/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Dark Orange readable as text on Dark Dusty Red?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #C69778 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Dark Orange and Dark Dusty Red?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 15 — a clear pair.

Are Dark Orange and Dark Dusty Red the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 15).

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