#111111 · #A4001B
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 27/100 (fail) · Harmony 92/100 (monochrome) · Distinguishable 93/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
DreamlessSleep and Cranberry are very different (ΔE 74). They have closely related hues (10° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.
DreamlessSleep text on Cranberry: 2.33:1 (Fail); Cranberry text on DreamlessSleep: 2.33:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #C2C2C2 clears it.
Monochrome — monochrome — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 92/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 2.3:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #C2C2C2 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 74 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 74).
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