Deep Dusty Lime vs Espresso — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Deep Dusty Limenearest vs Espressonearest

#1D200D · #2B171E

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 47/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 15/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 55/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability0Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.0:1

Harmony47Triadic (soft)

Triadic (soft)

90° apart

Distinguishable15Hard to tell apart

normal

deuteranopia

ΔE 21 (3.7 under CVD)

Match55Different

ΔE 21 — different

How different are Deep Dusty Lime and Espresso?

Deep Dusty Lime and Espresso are a clear pair (ΔE 21). They have distinctly different hues (90° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Deep Dusty Lime text on Espresso: 1.02:1 (Fail); Espresso text on Deep Dusty Lime: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #828770 clears it.

Common questions

Do Deep Dusty Lime and Espresso go well together?

Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 47/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Deep Dusty Lime readable as text on Espresso?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #828770 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Deep Dusty Lime and Espresso?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 21 — a clear pair.

Are Deep Dusty Lime and Espresso the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 21).

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