chromary

≈ MarinerText: auto, white, whichever reads better. Tap for black.

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The hue straight across the wheel. Once at full punch, once in your register: your lightness, and as much chroma as the hue holds there.

Complementary · Straight across the wheel, loud, then in your register.

accentHazardCH 0029 · #FF6700
supportPaprikaCH 0171 · #663B2D
nightCharcoalCH 0560 · #121212
paperClub SodaCH 0580 · #E5F0FC
claim its number≈ MarinerAn unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Mariner #12505F.chromary

Named neighbors

MarinerCH 0389
PacificCH 0390

Named opposites

PaprikaCH 0171
CayenneCH 0172

Color Values

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ContrastGraded by APCA, the Accessible Perceptual Contrast Algorithm, which measures how strongly text stands off its ground the way eyes see it, as lightness contrast (Lc) from 0 to about 106. Lc 60 and up reads as body text, 45 to 60 as large text and headlines, 30 to 45 at display sizes only (a logo, a big headline); under 30, avoid it for text. The same measure picks black or white text everywhere on Chromary. The older WCAG 2 ratio and its grade (AAA, AA, AA large) are shown small under each for anyone working to that standard.

Use

AaClub Soda on ≈ MarinerLc 85 · passesWCAG 2 · 8.1 : 1 · AAA
Aa≈ Mariner on Club SodaLc 81 · passesWCAG 2 · 8.1 : 1 · AAA

Avoid

AaCharcoal on ≈ MarinerLc 12 · failsWCAG 2 · 2.0 : 1 · fails
Aa≈ Mariner on CharcoalLc 11 · failsWCAG 2 · 2.0 : 1 · fails

Harmonies

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