chromary

Tide≈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

SecondaryUltramarineCH 0080 · #4D23EF
SecondaryRoseCH 0022 · #F72A70
SecondarySunCH 0041 · #FCDE3A

Tertiary

TertiaryPowderCH 0077 · #C0E3DF
TertiaryAquamarineCH 0363 · #6F9B97
TertiaryShaleCH 0577 · #426A67
TertiaryGunmetalCH 0576 · #183D3A

Neutrals

NeutralCharcoalCH 0560 · #021311
NeutralSlate TealCH 0349 · #414A49
NeutralAshCH 0565 · #798381
NeutralSilverCH 0578 · #ACB7B6
NeutralVaporCH 0373 · #E4F6F4
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chromaryclaim its numberTide≈Named after Tide #B7D5D2, 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

AaCharcoal on TideLc 72 · passesWCAG 2 · 11.1 : 1
AaTide on CharcoalLc 71 · passesWCAG 2 · 11.1 : 1

Avoid

AaVapor on TideLc 26 · failsWCAG 2 · 1.5 : 1
AaTide on VaporLc 23 · failsWCAG 2 · 1.5 : 1

Harmonies