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

SecondaryElectric VioletCH 0468 · #6728F3
SecondaryRoseCH 0022 · #F52957
SecondaryLemonCH 0040 · #FCF23E

Tertiary

TertiaryCementCH 0566 · #7B9494
TertiaryY2K ChromeCH 0591 · #B0C3C3
TertiaryDeep PatinaCH 0352 · #2F4949
TertiaryNight TealCH 0346 · #152D2D

Neutrals

NeutralCharcoalCH 0560 · #021313
NeutralMinkCH 0571 · #4E5757
NeutralStorm TealCH 0356 · #6A7474
NeutralFeatherCH 0569 · #CCD7D7
NeutralMilkCH 0570 · #E3F6F6
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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

AaMilk on ShaleLc 77 · passesWCAG 2 · 5.5 : 1
AaShale on MilkLc 73 · passesWCAG 2 · 5.5 : 1

Avoid

AaCharcoal on ShaleLc 23 · failsWCAG 2 · 3.1 : 1
AaShale on CharcoalLc 21 · failsWCAG 2 · 3.1 : 1

Harmonies