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

Split complementary · Beside the opposite.

supportNeon AquaCH 0372 · #44E7F2
accentBright AzureCH 0432 · #1B63F1
nightCharcoalCH 0560 · #121212
paperChalkCH 0013 · #F4F4F0
claim its number≈ AuburnAn unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Auburn #9A3001.chromary

Color Values

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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#90470A 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), then the WCAG 2 ratio and its verdict (AAA from 7 to 1, AA from 4.5, AA large from 3), for anyone working to that standard. The two can disagree on mid tones: APCA favors white text on saturated greens and oranges, where WCAG 2 favors black.

Chalk on #90470A#90470ASet in Chalk on #90470A, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Any textLc 80 · 6.1:1 WCAG AA
#90470A on Chalk#90470ASet in #90470A on Chalk, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Any textLc 76 · 6.1:1 WCAG AA
Neon Aqua on #90470A#90470ASet in Neon Aqua on #90470A, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Body textLc 60 · 4.5:1 WCAG AA
#90470A on Neon Aqua#90470ASet in #90470A on Neon Aqua, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 57 · 4.5:1 WCAG AA
Dust on #90470A#90470ASet in Dust on #90470A, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 51 · 3.8:1 WCAG AA large
#90470A on Dust#90470ASet in #90470A on Dust, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 48 · 3.8:1 WCAG AA large

For every eye: Chalk on #90470A

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