chromary

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

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Your color as a brand: the primary, the secondary colors from the chosen scheme, lighter and darker versions for backgrounds and states, and the neutrals from night to paper through greys tinted with your hue. Copy it as CSS.

Kit · Your color as a brand, primary to paper.

Secondary

SecondaryElectric LemonCH 0270 · #EFF746
SecondaryAuroraCH 0336 · #44EDC3

Tertiary

TertiaryTaupeCH 0100 · #8B8589
TertiaryY2K ChromeCH 0591 · #B3BCC9
TertiaryPlum GreyCH 0494 · #534055
TertiaryMulberryCH 0488 · #281D29

Neutrals

NeutralInkCH 0003 · #0B0B0F
NeutralIronCH 0562 · #383838
NeutralStaticCH 0008 · #737479
NeutralFeatherCH 0569 · #D7D7D7
NeutralMilkCH 0570 · #F2F2F2
claim its number≈ ShaleAn unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Shale #5B646F.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

AaMilk on ≈ ShaleLc 79 · passesWCAG 2 · 5.8 : 1 · AA
Aa≈ Shale on MilkLc 74 · passesWCAG 2 · 5.8 : 1 · AA

Avoid

AaInk on ≈ ShaleLc 22 · failsWCAG 2 · 3.0 : 1 · AA large
Aa≈ Shale on InkLc 20 · failsWCAG 2 · 3.0 : 1 · AA large

Harmonies