#3B603A · #7A4441
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 98/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 52/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 1/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Dark Muted Green and Walnut are very different (ΔE 45). They have distinctly different hues (115° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Dark Muted Green text on Walnut: 1.07:1 (Fail); Walnut text on Dark Muted Green: 1.07:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #A7D1A5 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 98/100). 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 #A7D1A5 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 45 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 45).
Explore each color: Dark Muted Green #3B603A · Walnut #7A4441 · Shades: Dark Muted Green shades · Walnut shades · Contrast checker →