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

SecondaryElectric VioletCH 0468 · #7524F2
SecondarySignalCH 0018 · #F62A46
SecondaryElectric LemonCH 0270 · #F4FA40

Tertiary

TertiaryCementCH 0566 · #839191
TertiaryY2K ChromeCH 0591 · #B6C1C2
TertiarySlate TealCH 0349 · #384647
TertiarySootCH 0561 · #1E2A2B

Neutrals

NeutralCharcoalCH 0560 · #051213
NeutralMinkCH 0571 · #4E5758
NeutralStorm TealCH 0356 · #6A7474
NeutralFeatherCH 0569 · #CCD7D7
NeutralClub SodaCH 0580 · #E3F6F7
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chromaryclaim its numberShale≈Named after Shale #5B646F, its nearest entry in the dictionary.

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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 78 · passesWCAG 2 · 5.6 : 1
AaShale on Club SodaLc 74 · passesWCAG 2 · 5.6 : 1

Avoid

AaCharcoal on ShaleLc 22 · failsWCAG 2 · 3.0 : 1
AaShale on CharcoalLc 20 · failsWCAG 2 · 3.0 : 1

Harmonies