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≈ Espresso

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Secondary

Secondary≈ Cyan Blue#31BCF8
SecondaryDeep SeaCH 0070 · #0B3D5C

Tertiary

TertiaryUmberCH 0095 · #635147
TertiaryMochaCH 0096 · #967969
TertiarySunburnCH 0182 · #B39888
TertiarySherbetCH 0190 · #E7C6B3

Neutrals

NeutralCharcoalCH 0560 · #121212
NeutralIronCH 0562 · #383838
NeutralCementCH 0566 · #929292
NeutralPebbleCH 0567 · #ABABAB
NeutralChalkCH 0013 · #F4F4F0
claim its number≈ EspressoAn unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Espresso #4B2E2B.chromary

Named neighbors

EspressoCH 0092
Burnt SugarCH 0168

Named opposites

Deep SeaCH 0070
NavyCH 0078

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#4C270D 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.

Chalk on #4C270D#4C270DSet in Chalk on #4C270D, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Any textLc 94 · 11.8:1 WCAG AAA
#4C270D on Chalk#4C270DSet in #4C270D on Chalk, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Any textLc 92 · 11.8:1 WCAG AAA
Sherbet on #4C270D#4C270DSet in Sherbet on #4C270D, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Body textLc 70 · 8.1:1 WCAG AAA
#4C270D on Sherbet#4C270DSet in #4C270D on Sherbet, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Body textLc 69 · 8.1:1 WCAG AAA
#4C270D on Cyan Blue#4C270DSet in #4C270D on Cyan Blue, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 54 · 6.0:1 WCAG AA
Cyan Blue on #4C270D#4C270DSet in Cyan Blue on #4C270D, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 54 · 6.0:1 WCAG AA

For every eye: Chalk on #4C270D

#4C270D
Red-blind (protanopia)
#4C270D
Green-blind (deuteranopia)
#4C270D
Blue-blind (tritanopia)
#4C270D
No color (achromatopsia)