chromary
The two hues either side of the opposite, 30 degrees out, each at full punch.

Split complementary · Either side of the opposite.

supportAquaCH 0066 · #00FFFF
accentElectric BlueCH 0437 · #46A4F6
nightCharcoalCH 0560 · #121212
paperChalkCH 0013 · #F4F4F0
claim its number≈ MaroonAn unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Maroon #650021.chromary

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HarmoniesWays to pair this color with others by where they sit on the color wheel: its opposite, shapes of two to four colors spaced around the wheel, its neighbors on either side, then the same hue lighter, darker, warmer, cooler and quieter. Each strip leads with this color. Tap one to open its kit built that way.

How It Reads#5E1907 set as type with the kit Chromary builds for it, both ways round, strongest first. Each is graded by APCA, the measure of how strongly text stands off its ground as eyes see it: Any text and Body text read at every size, Headlines and large text from about 24 pixels, Display sizes for names, logos and big headlines. Pairings too faint for text, or that collapse for red- or green-blind readers, are left out. The small numbers are the APCA score (Lc) and the WCAG 2 ratio, for anyone working to a standard.

Chalk on #5E1907#5E1907Set in Chalk on #5E1907, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Any textLc 94 · 11.8:1
#5E1907 on Chalk#5E1907Set in #5E1907 on Chalk, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Any textLc 92 · 11.8:1
Sky Flash on #5E1907#5E1907Set in Sky Flash on #5E1907, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Body textLc 72 · 8.4:1
#5E1907 on Sky Flash#5E1907Set in #5E1907 on Sky Flash, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Body textLc 71 · 8.4:1
Dust on #5E1907#5E1907Set in Dust on #5E1907, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Body textLc 65 · 7.4:1
#5E1907 on Dust#5E1907Set in #5E1907 on Dust, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Body textLc 64 · 7.4:1

For every eye: Chalk on #5E1907

#5E1907
Red-blind (protanopia)
#5E1907
Green-blind (deuteranopia)
#5E1907
Blue-blind (tritanopia)
#5E1907
No color (achromatopsia)