#3E325D · #582F0F
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 92/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 80/100 (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 Indigo and Dark Orange are very different (ΔE 51). They have distinctly different hues (130° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Dark Dusty Indigo text on Dark Orange: 1.01:1 (Fail); Dark Orange text on Dark Dusty Indigo: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #A79CCE clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 92/100). 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 #A79CCE clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 51 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 51).
Explore each color: Dark Dusty Indigo #3E325D · Dark Orange #582F0F · Shades: Dark Dusty Indigo shades · Dark Orange shades · Contrast checker →