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

Secondarynear Ultramarine#5424F2
SecondaryRoseCH 0022 · #F33A6A
SecondaryButterCH 0042 · #FFE066

Tertiary

TertiaryCementCH 0566 · #929292
TertiaryY2K ChromeCH 0591 · #B3BCC9
TertiaryPeacockCH 0351 · #314E4B
TertiaryGraphiteCH 0006 · #2B2B2E

Neutrals

NeutralCharcoalCH 0560 · #121212
NeutralIronCH 0562 · #383838
NeutralAshCH 0565 · #7A7A7A
NeutralFeatherCH 0569 · #D7D7D7
NeutralVaporCH 0373 · #DDF0ED
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claim its numberShale≈An unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Shale #5B646F.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

AaVapor on ShaleLc 73 · passesWCAG 2 · 5.1 : 1 · AA
AaShale on VaporLc 69 · passesWCAG 2 · 5.1 : 1 · AA

Avoid

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

Harmonies