chromary

Taupe≈Ink: auto. Text on this color is black or white, whichever reads better. Tap to set white.

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Secondary

SecondaryElectric LemonCH 0270 · #E8FE40
SecondaryAuroraCH 0336 · #41FBD7

Tertiary

TertiaryLilacCH 0088 · #B9A3B9
TertiaryMauve MistCH 0512 · #D9C7D9
TertiaryShaleCH 0577 · #6B546B
TertiaryEspressoCH 0092 · #3F2C40

Neutrals

NeutralInkCH 0003 · #150B15
NeutralAsphaltCH 0007 · #4B464B
NeutralStaticCH 0008 · #756F75
NeutralCementCH 0566 · #999399
NeutralMilkCH 0570 · #F9EDF9
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chromaryclaim its numberTaupe≈An unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Taupe #8B8589.

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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 TaupeLc 59 · large textWCAG 2 · 3.1 : 1 · AA large
AaTaupe on MilkLc 55 · large textWCAG 2 · 3.1 : 1 · AA large

Avoid

AaInk on TaupeLc 41 · display sizesWCAG 2 · 5.4 : 1 · AA
AaTaupe on InkLc 38 · display sizesWCAG 2 · 5.4 : 1 · AA

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