chromary

Ash≈Ink: 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.

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Secondary

SecondaryElectric VioletCH 0468 · #7D25F3
SecondarySignalCH 0018 · #F72A3B
SecondaryElectric LemonCH 0270 · #EEFC40

Tertiary

TertiarySeasideCH 0362 · #9DA5A6
TertiaryFogCH 0010 · #C5CBCC
TertiaryMinkCH 0571 · #4F5859
TertiaryGraphiteCH 0006 · #2B3233

Neutrals

NeutralCharcoalCH 0560 · #091112
NeutralSpruce BlueCH 0350 · #414A4B
NeutralCementCH 0566 · #879192
NeutralSilverCH 0578 · #ACB7B8
NeutralMilkCH 0570 · #E9F4F5
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chromaryclaim its numberAsh≈An unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Ash #7A7A7A.

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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

AaMilk on AshLc 64 · passesWCAG 2 · 3.6 : 1
AaAsh on MilkLc 60 · large textWCAG 2 · 3.6 : 1

Avoid

AaCharcoal on AshLc 36 · failsWCAG 2 · 4.8 : 1
AaAsh on CharcoalLc 34 · failsWCAG 2 · 4.8 : 1

Harmonies