#854100 · #A4001B
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 92/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 14/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 25/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Saddle Brown and Cranberry are very different (ΔE 34). They have distinctly different hues (39° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Saddle Brown text on Cranberry: 1.06:1 (Fail); Cranberry text on Saddle Brown: 1.06:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #FDB07C clears it.
Analogous — analogous — 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 #FDB07C clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 34 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 34).
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