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

Split complementary · Either side of the opposite.

supportLemonCH 0040 · #FFF44F
accentAuroraCH 0336 · #44EDC3
nightInkCH 0003 · #0B0B0F
paperPink MistCH 0519 · #EFE8F5
claim its number≈ PewterAn unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Pewter #636363.chromary

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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

AaPink Mist on ≈ PewterLc 74 · passesWCAG 2 · 5.3 : 1 · AA
Aa≈ Pewter on Pink MistLc 70 · passesWCAG 2 · 5.3 : 1 · AA

Avoid

AaInk on ≈ PewterLc 22 · failsWCAG 2 · 3.1 : 1 · AA large
Aa≈ Pewter on InkLc 20 · failsWCAG 2 · 3.1 : 1 · AA large

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.