chromary

Pewter≈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

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.

accentBlue CheckCH 0605 · #279BF4
supportShaleCH 0577 · #626364
nightCharcoalCH 0560 · #100F0E
paperMilkCH 0570 · #F3F1F0
no number yet
chromaryclaim its numberPewter≈An unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Pewter #636363.

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; 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 PewterLc 76 · passesWCAG 2 · 5.3 : 1
AaPewter on MilkLc 72 · passesWCAG 2 · 5.3 : 1

Avoid

AaCharcoal on PewterLc 24 · failsWCAG 2 · 3.2 : 1
AaPewter on CharcoalLc 21 · failsWCAG 2 · 3.2 : 1

Harmonies

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