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 · #F68629
SecondaryElectric LemonCH 0270 · #EDFC40

Tertiary

TertiaryTaupeCH 0100 · #888B90
TertiaryY2K ChromeCH 0591 · #BBBDC1
TertiaryAsphaltCH 0007 · #3E4046
TertiarySootCH 0561 · #25272B

Neutrals

NeutralCharcoalCH 0560 · #0D0F14
NeutralTarCH 0005 · #14161B
NeutralStaticCH 0008 · #6E7278
NeutralFeatherCH 0569 · #D1D4DB
NeutralMilkCH 0570 · #EEF2F9
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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

AaMilk on ShaleLc 79 · passesWCAG 2 · 6.0 : 1
AaShale on MilkLc 75 · passesWCAG 2 · 6.0 : 1

Avoid

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

Harmonies