Sage vs Light Dusty Red — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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#ACC59F · #DFADB0

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 78/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 34/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 21/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability1Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.0:1

Harmony78Triadic

Triadic

103° apart

Distinguishable34Hard to tell apart

normal

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ΔE 36 (8.5 under CVD)

Match21Different

ΔE 36 — different

How different are Sage and Light Dusty Red?

Sage and Light Dusty Red are very different (ΔE 36). They have distinctly different hues (103° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Sage text on Light Dusty Red: 1.05:1 (Fail); Light Dusty Red text on Sage: 1.05:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #3B502F clears it.

Common questions

Do Sage and Light Dusty Red go well together?

Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 78/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Sage readable as text on Light Dusty Red?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #3B502F clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Sage and Light Dusty Red?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 36 — very different.

Are Sage and Light Dusty Red the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 36).

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