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

Split complementary · Either side of the opposite.

supportCitronCH 0039 · #DFFF00
accentAuroraCH 0336 · #44EDC3
nightInkCH 0003 · #0B0B0F
paperMilkCH 0570 · #F2F2F2
claim its number≈ ShaleAn unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Shale #5B646F.chromary

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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.

How It Reads#745A72 set as type with the kit Chromary builds for it, both ways round, strongest first. Each is graded by APCA, the measure of how strongly text stands off its ground as eyes see it: Any text and Body text read at every size, Headlines and large text from about 24 pixels, Display sizes for names, logos and big headlines. Pairings too faint for text, or that collapse for red- or green-blind readers, are left out. The small numbers are the APCA score (Lc) and the WCAG 2 ratio, for anyone working to a standard.

Milk on #745A72#745A72Set in Milk on #745A72, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Any textLc 77 · 5.4:1
#745A72 on Milk#745A72Set in #745A72 on Milk, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Body textLc 73 · 5.4:1
Rave on #745A72#745A72Set in Rave on #745A72, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Body textLc 66 · 4.6:1
#745A72 on Rave#745A72Set in #745A72 on Rave, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Body textLc 63 · 4.6:1
Feather on #745A72#745A72Set in Feather on #745A72, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Body textLc 60 · 4.2:1
#745A72 on Feather#745A72Set in #745A72 on Feather, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 57 · 4.2:1

For every eye: Milk on #745A72

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Red-blind (protanopia)
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Green-blind (deuteranopia)
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Blue-blind (tritanopia)
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No color (achromatopsia)