#111111 · #B55A6E
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 56/100 (aa large) · Harmony 82/100 (monochrome) · Distinguishable 97/100 (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 Dusty Red are very different (ΔE 60). They have closely related hues (13° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.
DreamlessSleep text on Dusty Red: 4.18:1 (AA Large); Dusty Red text on DreamlessSleep: 4.18:1 (AA Large). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #060505 clears it.
Monochrome — monochrome — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 82/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 4.2:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #060505 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 60 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 60).
Explore each color: DreamlessSleep #111111 · Dusty Red #B55A6E · Shades: DreamlessSleep shades · Dusty Red shades · Contrast checker →