chromary

≈ Umber

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

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

Split complementary · Either side of the opposite.

support≈ Sky#35C4F9
accent≈ Electric Violet#6C24F1
nightCharcoalCH 0560 · #121212
paperPaperCH 0012 · #EEF2E6
claim its number≈ UmberAn unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Umber #635147.chromary

Named neighbors

UmberCH 0095
MinkCH 0571

Named opposites

Gunmetal BlueCH 0422
YaleCH 0423

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 ≈ UmberLc 81 · passesWCAG 2 · 6.6 : 1 · AA
Aa≈ Umber on PaperLc 77 · passesWCAG 2 · 6.6 : 1 · AA

Avoid

AaCharcoal on ≈ UmberLc 17 · failsWCAG 2 · 2.5 : 1 · fails
Aa≈ Umber on CharcoalLc 15 · failsWCAG 2 · 2.5 : 1 · fails

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.

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