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.

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Secondary

SecondaryTangerineCH 0030 · #F68028
SecondaryElectric LemonCH 0270 · #F3FA40

Tertiary

TertiaryCementCH 0566 · #8190AA
TertiaryY2K ChromeCH 0591 · #B3C0D5
TertiaryGunmetal BlueCH 0422 · #35445F
TertiaryNavyCH 0078 · #1C283F

Neutrals

NeutralInkCH 0003 · #090F1A
NeutralGunmetalCH 0576 · #373B41
NeutralAshCH 0565 · #7C8088
NeutralFeatherCH 0569 · #D0D4DC
NeutralClub SodaCH 0580 · #EAF2FF
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chromaryclaim its numberShale≈An unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Shale #5B646F.

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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; under 45, avoid it for text. The same measure picks black or white text everywhere on Chromary. The older WCAG 2 ratio is shown small under each for anyone quoting that standard.

Use

AaClub Soda on ShaleLc 77 · passesWCAG 2 · 5.5 : 1
AaShale on Club SodaLc 73 · passesWCAG 2 · 5.5 : 1

Avoid

AaInk on ShaleLc 23 · failsWCAG 2 · 3.1 : 1
AaShale on InkLc 21 · failsWCAG 2 · 3.1 : 1

Harmonies