chromary

Steel≈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.

accentTangerineCH 0030 · #F68629
supportClayCH 0170 · #4D433D
nightCharcoalCH 0560 · #081116
paperClub SodaCH 0580 · #E8F4FB
no number yet
chromaryclaim its numberSteel≈An unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Steel #3E4A50.

Named neighbors

CH 0386Steel
CH 0385Slate Blue

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; 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

AaClub Soda on SteelLc 88 · passesWCAG 2 · 8.5 : 1
AaSteel on Club SodaLc 84 · passesWCAG 2 · 8.5 : 1

Avoid

AaCharcoal on SteelLc 11 · failsWCAG 2 · 2.0 : 1
AaSteel on CharcoalLc 10 · failsWCAG 2 · 2.0 : 1

Harmonies

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