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.

Kit · Your color as a brand, primary to paper.

Secondary

SecondaryElectric LemonCH 0270 · #F5F940
SecondaryAuroraCH 0336 · #41FCCD

Tertiary

TertiaryPebbleCH 0567 · #B1A7B2
TertiaryDusty LilacCH 0476 · #D2CBD4
TertiaryPewterCH 0564 · #635964
TertiaryIronCH 0562 · #39303A

Neutrals

NeutralInkCH 0003 · #140C16
NeutralAsphaltCH 0007 · #4B464C
NeutralStaticCH 0008 · #756F76
NeutralPale WisteriaCH 0482 · #E8E2E9
NeutralMilkCH 0570 · #F8EEFA
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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 59 · large textWCAG 2 · 3.1 : 1
AaTaupe on MilkLc 54 · large textWCAG 2 · 3.1 : 1

Avoid

AaInk on TaupeLc 41 · failsWCAG 2 · 5.4 : 1
AaTaupe on InkLc 38 · failsWCAG 2 · 5.4 : 1

Harmonies