chromary

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

no CH number yet · claim this color and its own CH number

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

Split complementary · Either side of the opposite.

supportGlow StickCH 0300 · #42FC5C
accentNeon AquaCH 0372 · #3EEAFB
nightCharcoalCH 0560 · #120E10
paperMilkCH 0570 · #F6F0F2
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chromaryclaim its numberSmoke≈Named after Smoke #9A9A9A, 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 SmokeLc 52 · large textWCAG 2 · 7.3 : 1
AaMilk on SmokeLc 48 · large textWCAG 2 · 2.3 : 1
AaSmoke on CharcoalLc 50 · large textWCAG 2 · 7.3 : 1

Avoid

AaSmoke on MilkLc 43 · failsWCAG 2 · 2.3 : 1

Harmonies