chromary

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

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

Split complementary · Either side of the opposite.

supportBlue CheckCH 0605 · #289FF5
accentFuchsiaCH 0503 · #A42AF5
nightCharcoalCH 0560 · #120F06
paperPaperCH 0012 · #F5F2E3
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chromaryclaim its numberHay≈Named after Hay #757261, its nearest entry in the dictionary.

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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

AaPaper on HayLc 72 · passesWCAG 2 · 4.6 : 1
AaHay on PaperLc 68 · passesWCAG 2 · 4.6 : 1

Avoid

AaCharcoal on HayLc 28 · failsWCAG 2 · 3.7 : 1
AaHay on CharcoalLc 26 · failsWCAG 2 · 3.7 : 1

Harmonies