chromary

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

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Secondary

SecondaryYolkCH 0228 · #FBBB33
SecondaryToffeeCH 0208 · #5F4E2F

Tertiary

TertiaryFaded DenimCH 0428 · #687690
TertiaryBluebellCH 0434 · #919EB5
TertiaryForget Me NotCH 0442 · #BCC7DB
TertiaryNavyCH 0078 · #212E45

Neutrals

NeutralInkCH 0003 · #090F1A
NeutralGunmetalCH 0576 · #373B41
NeutralCementCH 0566 · #8B8F97
NeutralSilverCH 0578 · #B0B4BC
NeutralClub SodaCH 0580 · #EAF2FF
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chromaryclaim its numberGunmetal Blue≈Named after Gunmetal Blue #3C485E, its nearest entry in the dictionary.

Official neighbors

CH 0422Gunmetal Blue
CH 0423Yale

Official opposites

CH 0208Toffee
CH 0095Umber

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 Gunmetal BlueLc 84 · passesWCAG 2 · 7.1 : 1
AaGunmetal Blue on Club SodaLc 80 · passesWCAG 2 · 7.1 : 1

Avoid

AaInk on Gunmetal BlueLc 16 · failsWCAG 2 · 2.4 : 1
AaGunmetal Blue on InkLc 14 · failsWCAG 2 · 2.4 : 1

Harmonies

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