Moss vs Dusty Red — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

Mossnearest vs Dusty Rednearest

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 2/100 (fail) · Harmony 59/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 45/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability2Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.1:1

Harmony59Triadic (soft)

Triadic (soft)

93° apart

Distinguishable45Somewhat similar

normal

deuteranopia

ΔE 72 (13 under CVD)

Match0Different

ΔE 72 — different

How different are Moss and Dusty Red?

Moss and Dusty Red are very different (ΔE 72). They have distinctly different hues (93° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Moss text on Dusty Red: 1.09:1 (Fail); Dusty Red text on Moss: 1.09:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #192000 clears it.

Common questions

Do Moss and Dusty Red go well together?

Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 59/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Moss readable as text on Dusty Red?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #192000 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Moss and Dusty Red?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 72 — very different.

Are Moss and Dusty Red the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 72).

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