#10251C · #2D1B13
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 81/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 50/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 56/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Deep Dusty Teal and Espresso are a clear pair (ΔE 20). They have distinctly different hues (136° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Deep Dusty Teal text on Espresso: 1.02:1 (Fail); Espresso text on Deep Dusty Teal: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #748C80 clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 81/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #748C80 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 20 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 20).
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