#17675A · #794E2A
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 95/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 91/100 (easy 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.
Dark Teal and Saddle Brown are very different (ΔE 50). They have distinctly different hues (143° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Dark Teal text on Saddle Brown: 1.06:1 (Fail); Saddle Brown text on Dark Teal: 1.06:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #92DBCB clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 95/100). 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 #92DBCB clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 50 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 50).
Explore each color: Dark Teal #17675A · Saddle Brown #794E2A · Shades: Dark Teal shades · Saddle Brown shades · Contrast checker →