#111111 · #4A3710
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 13/100 (fail) · Harmony 90/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 66/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 27/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
DreamlessSleep and Taupe are very different (ΔE 33). They have distinctly different hues (40° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
DreamlessSleep text on Taupe: 1.66:1 (Fail); Taupe text on DreamlessSleep: 1.66:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #A3A3A3 clears it.
Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 90/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.7:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #A3A3A3 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 33 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 33).
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