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

SecondaryGorpCH 0603 · #F6922B
SecondaryCitronCH 0039 · #D6FB3E

Tertiary

TertiaryTaupeCH 0100 · #848CA3
TertiaryY2K ChromeCH 0591 · #B7BDD1
TertiaryGunmetal BlueCH 0422 · #394158
TertiaryNavyCH 0078 · #20263B

Neutrals

NeutralInkCH 0003 · #0B0F1A
NeutralMinkCH 0571 · #53555C
NeutralStaticCH 0008 · #6F7179
NeutralFeatherCH 0569 · #D1D4DC
NeutralClub SodaCH 0580 · #ECF2FF
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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 79 · passesWCAG 2 · 5.8 : 1
AaShale on Club SodaLc 74 · passesWCAG 2 · 5.8 : 1

Avoid

AaInk on ShaleLc 21 · failsWCAG 2 · 2.9 : 1
AaShale on InkLc 19 · failsWCAG 2 · 2.9 : 1

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