#283961 · #5B2A26
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 94/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 84/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 8/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Dark Dusty Blue and Dark Dusty Red are very different (ΔE 42). They have distinctly different hues (142° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Dark Dusty Blue text on Dark Dusty Red: 1.02:1 (Fail); Dark Dusty Red text on Dark Dusty Blue: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #8CA1D0 clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 94/100). 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 #8CA1D0 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 42 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 42).
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