chromary

≈ RosemaryText: 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.

accentHot PinkCH 0025 · #FF1493
supportDusty WineCH 0530 · #58404A
nightCharcoalCH 0560 · #121212
paperPaperCH 0012 · #EEF2E6
claim its number≈ RosemaryAn unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Rosemary #314F45.chromary

Named neighbors

RosemaryCH 0316
PeacockCH 0351

Named opposites

Dusty WineCH 0530
RosewoodCH 0133

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

AaPaper on ≈ RosemaryLc 84 · passesWCAG 2 · 7.3 : 1 · AAA
Aa≈ Rosemary on PaperLc 80 · passesWCAG 2 · 7.3 : 1 · AAA

Avoid

AaCharcoal on ≈ RosemaryLc 15 · failsWCAG 2 · 2.3 : 1 · fails
Aa≈ Rosemary on CharcoalLc 13 · failsWCAG 2 · 2.3 : 1 · fails

Harmonies

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