#1F1D07 · #291520
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 41/100 (clashing) · Distinguishable 19/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 52/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Deep Yellow and Espresso are a clear pair (ΔE 22). They have distinctly different hues (88° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Deep Yellow text on Espresso: 1.01:1 (Fail); Espresso text on Deep Yellow: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #85846A clears it.
Clashing — awkward hue gap — tends to clash (harmony 41/100). 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 #85846A clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 22 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 22).
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