#111111 · #3E0005
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 2/100 (fail) · Harmony 96/100 (monochrome) · Distinguishable 57/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 29/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
DreamlessSleep and Espresso are very different (ΔE 32). They have closely related hues (5° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
DreamlessSleep text on Espresso: 1.09:1 (Fail); Espresso text on DreamlessSleep: 1.09:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #828282 clears it.
Monochrome — monochrome — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 96/100). 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 #828282 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 32 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 32).
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