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

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Secondary

SecondaryTangerineCH 0030 · #F28500
SecondaryElectric LemonCH 0270 · #EFF746

Tertiary

TertiarySilverCH 0578 · #A5AFBA
TertiaryForget Me NotCH 0442 · #C1CEE7
TertiaryShaleCH 0577 · #5B646F
TertiaryNavyCH 0078 · #1A2B3C

Neutrals

NeutralInkCH 0003 · #0B0B0F
NeutralGunmetalCH 0576 · #333C45
NeutralAshCH 0565 · #7A7A7A
NeutralCementCH 0566 · #929292
NeutralClub SodaCH 0580 · #E5F0FC
claim its number≈ TaupeAn unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Taupe #8B8589.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

AaClub Soda on ≈ TaupeLc 56 · large textWCAG 2 · 2.9 : 1 · fails
Aa≈ Taupe on Club SodaLc 51 · large textWCAG 2 · 2.9 : 1 · fails

Avoid

AaInk on ≈ TaupeLc 43 · display sizesWCAG 2 · 5.9 : 1 · AA
Aa≈ Taupe on InkLc 41 · display sizesWCAG 2 · 5.9 : 1 · AA

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