#193E55 · #522D39
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 85/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 74/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 35/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Charcoal and Dark Dusty Red are a clear pair (ΔE 29). They have distinctly different hues (138° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Charcoal text on Dark Dusty Red: 1.04:1 (Fail); Dark Dusty Red text on Charcoal: 1.04:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #7EA6C1 clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 85/100). 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 #7EA6C1 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 29 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 29).
Explore each color: Charcoal #193E55 · Dark Dusty Red #522D39 · Shades: Charcoal shades · Dark Dusty Red shades · Contrast checker →