chromary

≈ AshText: auto, white, whichever reads better. Tap for black.

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Secondary

SecondaryAcidCH 0037 · #BFFF00
SecondaryAquaCH 0066 · #00FFFF

Tertiary

TertiarySmokeCH 0009 · #9A9A9A
TertiaryDustCH 0568 · #C4C4C4
TertiaryMinkCH 0571 · #5C5449
TertiaryGraphiteCH 0006 · #2B2B2E

Neutrals

NeutralCharcoalCH 0560 · #121212
NeutralIronCH 0562 · #383838
NeutralPewterCH 0564 · #636363
NeutralPebbleCH 0567 · #ABABAB
NeutralMilkCH 0570 · #F2F2F2
claim its number≈ AshAn unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Ash #7A7A7A.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 ≈ AshLc 67 · passesWCAG 2 · 3.9 : 1 · AA large
Aa≈ Ash on MilkLc 62 · passesWCAG 2 · 3.9 : 1 · AA large

Avoid

AaCharcoal on ≈ AshLc 33 · display sizesWCAG 2 · 4.3 : 1 · AA large
Aa≈ Ash on CharcoalLc 31 · display sizesWCAG 2 · 4.3 : 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.