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.

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Secondary

SecondaryLemonCH 0040 · #FDF640
SecondaryAquaCH 0066 · #41F7FB
SecondaryElectric VioletCH 0468 · #6A25F3

Tertiary

TertiaryPebbleCH 0567 · #AFABAB
TertiaryBalletCH 0151 · #D0CECE
TertiaryPewterCH 0564 · #605D5D
TertiaryIronCH 0562 · #363333

Neutrals

NeutralCharcoalCH 0560 · #110F0F
NeutralAsphaltCH 0007 · #4A4747
NeutralStaticCH 0008 · #747070
NeutralBoneCH 0011 · #E8E3E3
NeutralMilkCH 0570 · #F5F0F0
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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 58 · large textWCAG 2 · 3.0 : 1
AaTaupe on MilkLc 54 · large textWCAG 2 · 3.0 : 1

Avoid

AaCharcoal on TaupeLc 42 · failsWCAG 2 · 5.6 : 1
AaTaupe on CharcoalLc 40 · failsWCAG 2 · 5.6 : 1

Harmonies