chromary

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

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Your hue, lighter and quieter: up 0.15 in lightness at three quarters of the chroma, then up 0.30 at half.

Tints · Lighter and quieter, twice.

supportTaupeCH 0100 · #778C8A
neutralY2K ChromeCH 0591 · #AAB9B7
nightCharcoalCH 0560 · #021311
paperVaporCH 0373 · #E4F6F4
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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

AaVapor on ShaleLc 79 · passesWCAG 2 · 5.9 : 1
AaShale on VaporLc 75 · passesWCAG 2 · 5.9 : 1

Avoid

AaCharcoal on ShaleLc 21 · failsWCAG 2 · 2.9 : 1
AaShale on CharcoalLc 19 · failsWCAG 2 · 2.9 : 1

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