#204422 · #5A2A27
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 52/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 5/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Deep Dusty Green and Dark Dusty Red are very different (ΔE 43). They have distinctly different hues (120° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Deep Dusty Green text on Dark Dusty Red: 1.06:1 (Fail); Dark Dusty Red text on Deep Dusty Green: 1.06:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #83AB83 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 100/100). 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 #83AB83 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 43 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 43).
Explore each color: Deep Dusty Green #204422 · Dark Dusty Red #5A2A27 · Shades: Deep Dusty Green shades · Dark Dusty Red shades · Contrast checker →