#111111 · #BC5A61
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 57/100 (aa large) · Harmony 100/100 (monochrome) · Distinguishable 100/100 (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 Indian Red are very different (ΔE 62). They have closely related hues (4° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.
DreamlessSleep text on Indian Red: 4.29:1 (AA Large); Indian Red text on DreamlessSleep: 4.29:1 (AA Large). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #0A0A0A 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 4.3:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #0A0A0A clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 62 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 62).
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