chromary

≈ EspressoInk: 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

Secondary≈ Cyan Blue#31BCF8
SecondaryElectric VioletCH 0468 · #7C3EF1

Tertiary

TertiaryBurnt CaramelCH 0126 · #7B5804
Tertiary≈ Mocha#9C8A6B
TertiaryGreigeCH 0574 · #C5BCB0
TertiaryCoffee BeanCH 0204 · #2D1F04

Neutrals

NeutralCharcoalCH 0560 · #121212
NeutralIronCH 0562 · #383838
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 · 10.9 : 1 · AAA
Aa≈ Espresso on PaperLc 89 · passesWCAG 2 · 10.9 : 1 · AAA

Avoid

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

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