chromary

Workwear≈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.

accentYolkCH 0228 · #FAC45A
supportBurnt CaramelCH 0126 · #7B5804
nightInkCH 0003 · #0B0B0F
paperClub SodaCH 0580 · #E5F0FC
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claim its numberWorkwear≈An unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Workwear #3B5B92.chromary

Named neighbors

CH 0111Workwear
CH 0075Denim

Named opposites

CH 0126Burnt Caramel
CH 0053Moss

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, 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 WorkwearLc 77 · passesWCAG 2 · 5.8 : 1 · AA
AaWorkwear on Club SodaLc 73 · passesWCAG 2 · 5.8 : 1 · AA

Avoid

AaInk on WorkwearLc 21 · failsWCAG 2 · 2.9 : 1 · fails
AaWorkwear on InkLc 19 · failsWCAG 2 · 2.9 : 1 · fails

Harmonies

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