chromary
The two hues either side of the opposite, 30 degrees out, each at full punch.

Split complementary · Either side of the opposite.

supportSignalCH 0018 · #FF2D2D
accentSunshineCH 0263 · #E9CE3C
nightCharcoalCH 0560 · #121212
paperMilkCH 0570 · #F2F2F2
claim its number≈ SlateAn unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Slate #4D4D4D.chromary

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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 83 · passesWCAG 2 · 6.8 : 1 · AA
Aa≈ Slate on MilkLc 79 · passesWCAG 2 · 6.8 : 1 · AA

Avoid

AaCharcoal on ≈ SlateLc 17 · failsWCAG 2 · 2.5 : 1 · fails
Aa≈ Slate on CharcoalLc 15 · failsWCAG 2 · 2.5 : 1 · fails

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.