chromary
The two hues either side of the opposite, 30 degrees out, each at full punch.

Split complementary · Either side of the opposite.

supportAquaCH 0066 · #00FFFF
accentBlue CheckCH 0605 · #1D9BF0
nightCharcoalCH 0560 · #121212
paperChalkCH 0013 · #F4F4F0
claim its number≈ WalnutAn unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Walnut #773F1A.chromary

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HarmoniesWays to pair this color with others by where they sit on the color wheel: its opposite, shapes of two to four colors spaced around the wheel, its neighbors on either side, then the same hue lighter, darker, warmer, cooler and quieter. Each strip leads with this color. Tap one to open its kit built that way.

How It Reads#814A39 set as type with the kit Chromary builds for it, both ways round, strongest first. Each is graded by APCA, the measure of how strongly text stands off its ground as eyes see it: Any text and Body text read at every size, Headlines and large text from about 24 pixels, Display sizes for names, logos and big headlines. Pairings too faint for text, or that collapse for red- or green-blind readers, are left out. The small numbers are the APCA score (Lc) and the WCAG 2 ratio, for anyone working to a standard.

Chalk on #814A39#814A39Set in Chalk on #814A39, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Any textLc 82 · 6.4:1
#814A39 on Chalk#814A39Set in #814A39 on Chalk, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Any textLc 78 · 6.4:1
Aqua on #814A39#814A39Set in Aqua on #814A39, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Body textLc 73 · 5.6:1
#814A39 on Aqua#814A39Set in #814A39 on Aqua, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Body textLc 70 · 5.6:1
Cantaloupe on #814A39#814A39Set in Cantaloupe on #814A39, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 57 · 4.4:1
#814A39 on Cantaloupe#814A39Set in #814A39 on Cantaloupe, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 55 · 4.4:1

For every eye: Chalk on #814A39

#814A39
Red-blind (protanopia)
#814A39
Green-blind (deuteranopia)
#814A39
Blue-blind (tritanopia)
#814A39
No color (achromatopsia)