chromary

≈ Espresso

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Secondary

Secondary≈ Sky#35CDF9
Secondary≈ Ultramarine#5C28F3

Tertiary

TertiaryMinkCH 0571 · #5C5449
TertiaryCementCH 0566 · #929292
TertiaryGreigeCH 0574 · #C5BCB0
TertiaryBlack CoffeeCH 0201 · #2A1F13

Neutrals

NeutralCharcoalCH 0560 · #121212
NeutralSaddle BrownCH 0206 · #4D473D
NeutralMushroomCH 0572 · #877F73
NeutralFeatherCH 0569 · #D7D7D7
NeutralPaperCH 0012 · #EEF2E6
claim its number≈ EspressoAn unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Espresso #4B2E2B.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

AaPaper on ≈ EspressoLc 92 · passesWCAG 2 · 11.0 : 1 · AAA
Aa≈ Espresso on PaperLc 90 · passesWCAG 2 · 11.0 : 1 · AAA

Avoid

AaCharcoal on ≈ EspressoLc 0 · failsWCAG 2 · 1.5 : 1 · fails
Aa≈ Espresso on CharcoalLc 0 · failsWCAG 2 · 1.5 : 1 · fails

HarmoniesWays to pair this color with others by where they sit on the color wheel: its opposite, shapes of two to four colors spaced around the wheel, its neighbors on either side, then the same hue lighter, darker, warmer, cooler and quieter. Each strip leads with this color. Tap one to open its kit built that way.