#283960 · #4C3700
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 86/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Dark Dusty Blue and Deep Vivid Yellow are very different (ΔE 59). They have near-opposite hues (178° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Dark Dusty Blue text on Deep Vivid Yellow: 1.01:1 (Fail); Deep Vivid Yellow text on Dark Dusty Blue: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #8EA4D2 clears it.
Complementary — complementary — 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 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #8EA4D2 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 59 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 59).
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