chromary

≈ Old Gold

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

Split complementary · Either side of the opposite.

supportCyan BlueCH 0402 · #31ABE0
accentElectric VioletCH 0468 · #7C3EF1
nightCharcoalCH 0560 · #121212
paperPaperCH 0012 · #EEF2E6

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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#A3864C 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) and the WCAG 2 ratio, for anyone working to a standard.

Paper on #A3864C#A3864CSet in Paper on #A3864C, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 58 · 3.0:1
#A3864C on Paper#A3864CSet in #A3864C on Paper, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 53 · 3.0:1
Charcoal on #A3864C#A3864C
Display sizesLc 41 · 5.4:1
Aurora on #A3864C#A3864C
Display sizesLc 41 · 2.3:1
#A3864C on Charcoal#A3864C
Display sizesLc 39 · 5.4:1
#A3864C on Aurora#A3864C
Display sizesLc 37 · 2.3:1

For every eye: Paper on #A3864C

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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)