chromary

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

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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.

accentSunshineCH 0263 · #E9CE3C
supportMinkCH 0571 · #5C5449
nightCharcoalCH 0560 · #121212
paperMilkCH 0570 · #F2F2F2
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claim its numberSlate≈An unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Slate #4D4D4D.chromary

Named neighbors

CH 0563Slate
CH 0385Slate Blue

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

AaMilk on SlateLc 84 · passesWCAG 2 · 7.2 : 1 · AAA
AaSlate on MilkLc 80 · passesWCAG 2 · 7.2 : 1 · AAA

Avoid

AaCharcoal on SlateLc 15 · failsWCAG 2 · 2.3 : 1 · fails
AaSlate on CharcoalLc 14 · failsWCAG 2 · 2.3 : 1 · fails

Harmonies

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