#111111 · #552D2A
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 12/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (monochrome) · Distinguishable 70/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 39/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
DreamlessSleep and Taupe are a clear pair (ΔE 28). They have closely related hues (4° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
DreamlessSleep text on Taupe: 1.61:1 (Fail); Taupe text on DreamlessSleep: 1.61:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #A1A1A1 clears it.
Monochrome — monochrome — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 100/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.6:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #A1A1A1 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 28 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 28).
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