chromary

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

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Your color as a brand: the primary, the secondary colors from the chosen scheme, lighter and darker versions for backgrounds and states, and the neutrals from night to paper through greys tinted with your hue. Copy it as CSS.

Kit · Your color as a brand, primary to paper.

Secondary

SecondaryCyan BlueCH 0402 · #31BDF6
SecondaryElectric VioletCH 0468 · #7524F2

Tertiary

TertiaryMinkCH 0571 · #585043
TertiaryBiscuitCH 0212 · #7D7669
TertiaryStoneCH 0573 · #A39D92
TertiaryDustCH 0568 · #CCC6BD

Neutrals

NeutralCharcoalCH 0560 · #150E04
NeutralBlack EarthCH 0200 · #25211B
NeutralPewterCH 0564 · #67635C
NeutralGreigeCH 0574 · #B8B4AC
NeutralPaperCH 0012 · #F9F1E3
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chromaryclaim its numberGraphite≈Named after Graphite #2B2B2E, its nearest entry in the dictionary.

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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; under 45, avoid it for text. The same measure picks black or white text everywhere on Chromary. The older WCAG 2 ratio is shown small under each for anyone quoting that standard.

Use

AaPaper on GraphiteLc 94 · passesWCAG 2 · 11.9 : 1
AaGraphite on PaperLc 92 · passesWCAG 2 · 11.9 : 1

Avoid

AaCharcoal on GraphiteLc 0 · failsWCAG 2 · 1.4 : 1
AaGraphite on CharcoalLc 0 · failsWCAG 2 · 1.4 : 1

Harmonies