chromary

Cement≈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.

accentSignalCH 0018 · #F72C2D
supportTaupeCH 0100 · #958E8D
nightCharcoalCH 0560 · #0B1011
paperMilkCH 0570 · #ECF3F5
no number yet
chromaryclaim its numberCement≈An unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Cement #929292.

Named neighbors

CH 0566Cement
CH 0100Taupe

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

AaMilk on CementLc 56 · large textWCAG 2 · 2.9 : 1 · fails
AaCement on MilkLc 52 · large textWCAG 2 · 2.9 : 1 · fails

Avoid

AaCharcoal on CementLc 44 · display sizesWCAG 2 · 6.0 : 1 · AA
AaCement on CharcoalLc 42 · display sizesWCAG 2 · 6.0 : 1 · AA

Harmonies

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