chromary

Shale≈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

SecondaryHot PinkCH 0025 · #F52A80
SecondaryCitronCH 0039 · #D0FD3E

Tertiary

TertiaryFog BlueCH 0433 · #7494AD
TertiaryY2K ChromeCH 0591 · #AAC3D8
TertiaryYaleCH 0423 · #264862
TertiaryNavyCH 0078 · #0B2B41

Neutrals

NeutralInkCH 0003 · #061119
NeutralGunmetalCH 0576 · #353B40
NeutralAshCH 0565 · #7A8187
NeutralFeatherCH 0569 · #CED5DC
NeutralClub SodaCH 0580 · #E7F4FF
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chromaryclaim its numberShale≈Named after Shale #5B646F, 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

AaClub Soda on ShaleLc 77 · passesWCAG 2 · 5.4 : 1
AaShale on Club SodaLc 72 · passesWCAG 2 · 5.4 : 1

Avoid

AaInk on ShaleLc 24 · failsWCAG 2 · 3.2 : 1
AaShale on InkLc 21 · failsWCAG 2 · 3.2 : 1

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