chromary

≈ Olive GreyText: auto, white, whichever reads better. Tap for black.

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The hue straight across the wheel. Once at full punch, once in your register: your lightness, and as much chroma as the hue holds there.

Complementary · Straight across the wheel, loud, then in your register.

accentElectric VioletCH 0468 · #7C3EF1
supportDeep HeatherCH 0458 · #484360
nightPanelCH 0004 · #12160D
paperPaperCH 0012 · #EEF2E6
claim its number≈ Olive GreyAn unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Olive Grey #48493D.chromary

Named neighbors

Olive GreyCH 0242
FatigueCH 0277

Color Values

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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 ≈ Olive GreyLc 84 · passesWCAG 2 · 7.3 : 1 · AAA
Aa≈ Olive Grey on PaperLc 80 · passesWCAG 2 · 7.3 : 1 · AAA

Avoid

AaPanel on ≈ Olive GreyLc 14 · failsWCAG 2 · 2.2 : 1 · fails
Aa≈ Olive Grey on PanelLc 13 · failsWCAG 2 · 2.2 : 1 · fails

Harmonies

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