chromary

Walnut≈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.

supportAquaCH 0066 · #42FCEF
accentBlue CheckCH 0605 · #279BF4
nightCharcoalCH 0560 · #190B08
paperChalkCH 0013 · #FFEEE8
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chromaryclaim its numberWalnut≈Named after Walnut #773F1A, 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

AaChalk on WalnutLc 84 · passesWCAG 2 · 7.3 : 1
AaWalnut on ChalkLc 80 · passesWCAG 2 · 7.3 : 1

Avoid

AaCharcoal on WalnutLc 15 · failsWCAG 2 · 2.3 : 1
AaWalnut on CharcoalLc 14 · failsWCAG 2 · 2.3 : 1

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