chromary

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

no CH number yet · claim this color and its own CH number

Your hue, lighter and quieter: up 0.15 in lightness at three quarters of the chroma, then up 0.30 at half.

Tints · Lighter and quieter, twice.

supportTaupeCH 0100 · #82888E
neutralY2K ChromeCH 0591 · #B1B6BA
nightCharcoalCH 0560 · #0A1016
paperClub SodaCH 0580 · #EAF3FC
no number yet
chromaryclaim its numberShale≈An unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Shale #5B646F.

Named neighbors

CH 0577Shale
CH 0564Pewter

Color Values

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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

AaClub Soda on ShaleLc 79 · passesWCAG 2 · 6.0 : 1 · AA
AaShale on Club SodaLc 75 · passesWCAG 2 · 6.0 : 1 · AA

Avoid

AaCharcoal on ShaleLc 20 · failsWCAG 2 · 2.9 : 1 · fails
AaShale on CharcoalLc 18 · failsWCAG 2 · 2.9 : 1 · fails

Harmonies

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