#C86E00 · #FF0000
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 2/100 (fail) · Harmony 99/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 27/100 (hard 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.
Ochre and Red are very different (ΔE 50). They have distinctly different hues (33° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Ochre text on Red: 1.08:1 (Fail); Red text on Ochre: 1.08:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #2A0F00 clears it.
Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 99/100). 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 #2A0F00 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 50 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 50).
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