chromary

Taupe≈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.

Kit · Your color as a brand, primary to paper.

Secondary

SecondaryElectric VioletCH 0468 · #7B28F3
SecondarySignalCH 0018 · #F72A3F
SecondaryElectric LemonCH 0270 · #F1FB40

Tertiary

TertiaryPebbleCH 0567 · #A3ADAE
TertiaryHazeCH 0404 · #C7D0D0
TertiaryPewterCH 0564 · #555F60
TertiaryIronCH 0562 · #2D3636

Neutrals

NeutralCharcoalCH 0560 · #081112
NeutralSpruce BlueCH 0350 · #404A4A
NeutralStorm TealCH 0356 · #6A7475
NeutralCementCH 0566 · #8D9898
NeutralMilkCH 0570 · #E8F5F6
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chromaryclaim its numberTaupe≈Named after Taupe #8B8589, 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

AaMilk on TaupeLc 59 · large textWCAG 2 · 3.1 : 1
AaTaupe on MilkLc 55 · large textWCAG 2 · 3.1 : 1

Avoid

AaCharcoal on TaupeLc 41 · failsWCAG 2 · 5.5 : 1
AaTaupe on CharcoalLc 39 · failsWCAG 2 · 5.5 : 1

Harmonies