chromary

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

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

Split complementary · Either side of the opposite.

supportHazardCH 0029 · #F77226
accentLemonCH 0040 · #FDF13E
nightCharcoalCH 0560 · #0D1013
paperMilkCH 0570 · #EEF2F7
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chromaryclaim its numberSlate≈An unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Slate #4D4D4D.

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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
AaSlate on MilkLc 79 · passesWCAG 2 · 6.8 : 1 · AA

Avoid

AaCharcoal on SlateLc 17 · failsWCAG 2 · 2.5 : 1 · fails
AaSlate on CharcoalLc 15 · failsWCAG 2 · 2.5 : 1 · fails

Harmonies