chromary

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

no CH number yet · claim this color and its own CH number

The two hues either side of the opposite, 30 degrees out, each at full punch.

Split complementary · Either side of the opposite.

supportHazardCH 0029 · #FF6700
accentSunCH 0041 · #FFD300
nightInkCH 0003 · #0B0B0F
paperClub SodaCH 0580 · #E5F0FC
claim its number≈ YaleAn unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Yale #304A63.chromary

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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 ≈ YaleLc 82 · passesWCAG 2 · 6.9 : 1 · AA
Aa≈ Yale on Club SodaLc 78 · passesWCAG 2 · 6.9 : 1 · AA

Avoid

AaInk on ≈ YaleLc 16 · failsWCAG 2 · 2.5 : 1 · fails
Aa≈ Yale on InkLc 14 · failsWCAG 2 · 2.5 : 1 · fails

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