chromary

Pacific≈Ink: auto. Text on this color is black or white, whichever reads better. Tap to set white.

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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.

accentHoneyCH 0044 · #F9A12E
supportWalnutCH 0094 · #6B4820
nightInkCH 0003 · #07101A
paperClub SodaCH 0580 · #E8F3FF
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chromaryclaim its numberPacific≈An unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Pacific #114E68.

Named neighbors

CH 0390Pacific
CH 0423Yale

Named opposites

CH 0094Walnut
CH 0209Russet

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 PacificLc 83 · passesWCAG 2 · 7.1 : 1 · AAA
AaPacific on Club SodaLc 80 · passesWCAG 2 · 7.1 : 1 · AAA

Avoid

AaInk on PacificLc 16 · failsWCAG 2 · 2.4 : 1 · fails
AaPacific on InkLc 14 · failsWCAG 2 · 2.4 : 1 · fails

Harmonies

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