#111111 · #281900
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 2/100 (fail) · Harmony 94/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 49/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 63/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
DreamlessSleep and Deep Vivid Yellow are a clear pair (ΔE 17). They have distinctly different hues (38° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
DreamlessSleep text on Deep Vivid Yellow: 1.11:1 (Fail); Deep Vivid Yellow text on DreamlessSleep: 1.11:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #838383 clears it.
Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 94/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #838383 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 17 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 17).
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