chromary

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

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The hue straight across the wheel. Once at full punch, once in your register: your lightness, and as much chroma as the hue holds there.

Complementary · Straight across the wheel, loud, then in your register.

accentShockCH 0026 · #FF00FF
supportShaleCH 0577 · #5B646F
nightPanelCH 0004 · #12160D
paperPaperCH 0012 · #EEF2E6
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claim its number≈ PewterAn unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Pewter #636363.chromary

Named neighbors

CH 0564Pewter
CH 0577Shale

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

AaPaper on ≈ PewterLc 76 · passesWCAG 2 · 5.4 : 1 · AA
Aa≈ Pewter on PaperLc 72 · passesWCAG 2 · 5.4 : 1 · AA

Avoid

AaPanel on ≈ PewterLc 22 · failsWCAG 2 · 3.0 : 1 · fails
Aa≈ Pewter on PanelLc 20 · failsWCAG 2 · 3.0 : 1 · fails

Harmonies

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