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
accentElectric BlueCH 0437 · #46A4F6
nightCharcoalCH 0560 · #121212
paperMilkCH 0570 · #F2F2F2
claim its number≈ AuburnAn unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Auburn #9A3001.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#8C473D 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.

Milk on #8C473D#8C473DSet in Milk on #8C473D, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Any textLc 80 · 6.1:1
#8C473D on Milk#8C473DSet in #8C473D on Milk, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Any textLc 75 · 6.1:1
Neon Aqua on #8C473D#8C473DSet in Neon Aqua on #8C473D, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Body textLc 60 · 4.5:1
#8C473D on Neon Aqua#8C473DSet in #8C473D on Neon Aqua, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 58 · 4.5:1
Dust on #8C473D#8C473DSet in Dust on #8C473D, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 51 · 3.9:1
#8C473D on Dust#8C473DSet in #8C473D on Dust, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 49 · 3.9:1

For every eye: Milk on #8C473D

#8C473D
Red-blind (protanopia)
#8C473D
Green-blind (deuteranopia)
#8C473D
Blue-blind (tritanopia)
#8C473D
No color (achromatopsia)