#111111 · #813F3C
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 29/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (monochrome) · Distinguishable 85/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 4/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
DreamlessSleep and Chestnut are very different (ΔE 44). They have closely related hues (3° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.
DreamlessSleep text on Chestnut: 2.44:1 (Fail); Chestnut text on DreamlessSleep: 2.44:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #C6C5C5 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 2.4:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #C6C5C5 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 44 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 44).
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