chromary

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

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The hue straight across the wheel. Once at full punch, once in your register: your lightness, and as much chroma as the hue holds there.

Complementary · Straight across the wheel, loud, then in your register.

accentUltramarineCH 0080 · #5C27F3
supportStaticCH 0008 · #767681
nightCharcoalCH 0560 · #111007
paperPaperCH 0012 · #F4F2E6
no number yet
chromaryclaim its numberAsh≈An unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Ash #7A7A7A.

Named neighbors

CH 0565Ash
CH 0247Hay

Color Values

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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

AaPaper on AshLc 68 · passesWCAG 2 · 4.0 : 1 · AA large
AaAsh on PaperLc 63 · passesWCAG 2 · 4.0 : 1 · AA large

Avoid

AaCharcoal on AshLc 33 · display sizesWCAG 2 · 4.3 : 1 · AA large
AaAsh on CharcoalLc 30 · display sizesWCAG 2 · 4.3 : 1 · AA large

Harmonies

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