#316334 · #823F3B
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 2/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 61/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Dark Dusty Green and Chestnut are very different (ΔE 57). They have distinctly different hues (120° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Dark Dusty Green text on Chestnut: 1.09:1 (Fail); Chestnut text on Dark Dusty Green: 1.09:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #9ED39E 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 #9ED39E clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 57 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 57).
Explore each color: Dark Dusty Green #316334 · Chestnut #823F3B · Shades: Dark Dusty Green shades · Chestnut shades · Contrast checker →