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

SecondaryTangerineCH 0030 · #F98A2A
SecondaryElectric LemonCH 0270 · #EAFE40

Tertiary

TertiaryTaupeCH 0100 · #838DA2
TertiaryY2K ChromeCH 0591 · #B6BED0
TertiaryGunmetal BlueCH 0422 · #394257
TertiaryNavyCH 0078 · #1F2739

Neutrals

NeutralInkCH 0003 · #0A0F1A
NeutralSlateCH 0563 · #52555C
NeutralStaticCH 0008 · #6E7279
NeutralFeatherCH 0569 · #D0D4DC
NeutralClub SodaCH 0580 · #EBF2FF
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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 · 5.7 : 1
AaShale on Club SodaLc 74 · passesWCAG 2 · 5.7 : 1

Avoid

AaInk on ShaleLc 22 · failsWCAG 2 · 3.0 : 1
AaShale on InkLc 20 · failsWCAG 2 · 3.0 : 1

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