#29395C · #572B29
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 93/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 80/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 19/100 (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 37). They have distinctly different hues (141° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Dark Dusty Blue text on Dark Dusty Red: 1.03:1 (Fail); Dark Dusty Red text on Dark Dusty Blue: 1.03:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #8CA1CA clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 93/100). 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 #8CA1CA clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 37 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 37).
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