chromary

≈ Shale

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Secondary

SecondaryNeon CoralCH 0185 · #F77045
SecondaryButterCH 0042 · #FFE066

Tertiary

Tertiary≈ Fog Blue#7693B0
TertiaryY2K ChromeCH 0591 · #B3BCC9
TertiaryYaleCH 0423 · #304A63
TertiaryNightfallCH 0419 · #04233D

Neutrals

NeutralInkCH 0003 · #0B0B0F
NeutralGunmetalCH 0576 · #333C45
NeutralAshCH 0565 · #7A7A7A
NeutralFeatherCH 0569 · #D7D7D7
NeutralClub SodaCH 0580 · #E5F0FC
claim its number≈ ShaleAn unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Shale #5B646F.chromary

Named neighbors

ShaleCH 0577
WorkwearCH 0111

Named opposites

Burnt CaramelCH 0126
HazelnutCH 0213

Color Values

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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.

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How It Reads#456788 set as type with the kit Chromary builds for it, both ways round, strongest first. Each is graded by APCA, the measure of how strongly text stands off its ground as eyes see it: Any text and Body text read at every size, Headlines and large text from about 24 pixels, Display sizes for names, logos and big headlines. Pairings too faint for text, or that collapse for red- or green-blind readers, are left out. The small numbers are the APCA score (Lc), then the WCAG 2 ratio and its verdict (AAA from 7 to 1, AA from 4.5, AA large from 3), for anyone working to that standard. The two can disagree on mid tones: APCA favors white text on saturated greens and oranges, where WCAG 2 favors black.

Club Soda on #456788#456788Set in Club Soda on #456788, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Body textLc 74 · 5.1:1 WCAG AA
#456788 on Club Soda#456788Set in #456788 on Club Soda, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Body textLc 69 · 5.1:1 WCAG AA
Butter on #456788#456788Set in Butter on #456788, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Body textLc 65 · 4.5:1 WCAG AA
#456788 on Butter#456788Set in #456788 on Butter, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Body textLc 62 · 4.5:1 WCAG AA
Feather on #456788#456788Set in Feather on #456788, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 59 · 4.1:1 WCAG AA large
#456788 on Feather#456788Set in #456788 on Feather, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 56 · 4.1:1 WCAG AA large

For every eye: Club Soda on #456788

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Red-blind (protanopia)
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Green-blind (deuteranopia)
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Blue-blind (tritanopia)
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No color (achromatopsia)